

Mccae Hillstead
Personal Parents are David & Kara Hillstead Major: Business Has three brothers Speaks Mandarin Enjoys fishing, hunting and dirtbiking High school teammates with Utah cornerback Smith Snowden Before BYU Earned Academic All-Mountain West designation (2023) Played in eight games for the Aggies in 2023, starting four Finished the season 94-of-158 (.595) for 1,062 yards and 11 touchdowns to eight interceptions Set a Utah State freshman single-game passing record with his performance versus James Madison in 2023, going 25-of-47 for 399 yards with four touchdowns Prepped at Skyridge High School Rated a three-star recruit, No. 15 overall prospect in state of Utah and No. 60 quarterback nationally in Class of 2023 Three-starter for the Falcons, finishing his career with 6,898 yards and 73 touchdowns to 24 interceptions, also rushed 327 times for 1,791 yards and 35 touchdowns Five 300-yard passing games and five 100-yard rushing games at Skyridge Threw three or more touchdown passes in 13 games, recorded nine games with multiple rushing touchdowns Led Skyridge to state championship (2022) Utah 6A All-State Second Team honoree (2022)
- TransferredPortal · 1/12/26, 1:14 PMMccae Hillstead (QB) officially transferred from Brigham Young University to Utah State University
- CommittedUpNext · 1/7/26, 9:47 AMMccae Hillstead (QB) committed to Utah State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CMP/ATT | CMP% | PASS YDS | TD | INT | TD/INT | RTG | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State University | 1 | 1 | 66 | -- | 15/30 | 50.0% | 178 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 101.8 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | Brigham Young University | 5 | 0 | 21 | -- | 4/5 | 80.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 135.4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | Utah State University | 8 | 4 | -- | Med. | 94/158 | 59.5% | 1,062 | 11 | 8 | 11/8 | 128.8 | 44 | 36 | 0.8 |
| Career | 14 | 5 | 87 | Med. | 113/193 | 58.5% | 1,273 | 13 | 11 | 13/11 | 124.8 | 57 | 98 | 1.7 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026










