Player Story
McCae Hillstead 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: 1,095 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, 163 attempts, and 64 rushing yards across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Utah State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 64 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU and Utah State.
The arc is straightforward: McCae Hillstead moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.