McCae Hillstead

QB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Lehi, UT, USA

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McCae Hillstead is a balanced quarterback profile with 3.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Developing production for a quarterback

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Utah State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Utah State • BYU
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Portland State

Player Story

McCae Hillstead built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a quarterback from Lehi, UT wearing No. 3, spending time with BYU and Utah State. The clearest part of McCae Hillstead's career was his passing role:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8433

Skyridge · Lehi, UT

Committed To: Utah State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: BYU · QB
Career Total Offense: 1,159
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
Best season: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
Top game: Portland State
Recruit profile: 3-star · Skyridge · Utah State
High school pipeline: Skyridge · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 3 · Sophomore
2025 Total offense rank: 61 total offense · QB 323rd (top 78%) · Big 12 114th (top 56%) · National 880th (top 55%)

McCae Hillstead played QB for Utah State and BYU. Across 3 tracked seasons, McCae Hillstead recorded 1,095 passing yards, 64 rushing yards, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Utah State.

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