Julian Dugger holds the QB · Backup spot in Washington State Cougars’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Julian Dugger logged a 5.9% overall usage rate in 2025.

Julian Dugger is a 6'3", 202-pound quarterback from Pittsburgh, PA, who graduated early from Penn Hills High School in 2024 and enrolled at Pittsburgh that January. He appeared in one game as a redshirt freshman, the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Toledo, completing 7-of-13 passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns with one interception while rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Dugger transferred to Washington State and appeared in nine games during the 2025 season off the bench, rushing 22 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns, completing 2-of-6 passes for 39 yards, and catching one eight-yard reception.

Pittsburgh2024

Washington State2025 — present