2McCae Hillstead
QB · RS JR/TR
4-JRTRANSFER
BYU → Utah State
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Bio
McCae Hillstead is a junior quarterback for the Utah State Aggies. The 5'10", 190-pound signal caller hails from Lehi, Utah, where he attended Skyridge High School. Hillstead transferred to Utah State after playing at Brigham Young University. He was a three-star recruit in the 2023 class with a rating of 0.8433 and a national ranking of 1610. From Skyridge HS · Lehi, UT.
McCae Hillstead started 0 of 14 games in 2025 and appeared in 5. He took the snap on 2% of his team's offensive plays.
Player information
ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight5'10"Weight190 lbHometownLehi, UTHigh schoolSkyridge HSRecruiting3 · No. 1636 national · 2023 classConferencePac-12Previous schoolBYUTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Passing
15/30
CMP/ATT
178
YDS
2
TD
3
INT
Rushing
9
CAR
43
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
9.7
ADOT
280
AIR YDS
4.4
YAC/CMP
5.0
LINE YDS
1.1
EXPLOSIVE
57%
RUSH SUCC
45%
PASS SUCC
43%
USAGE
Career path
SKYRIDGE HSLehi, UT
UTAH STATE2023
BYU2024 – 2025
UTAH STATE2026 — present
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