The case
Transferred from Stanford after spring practices in 2025. BYU’s August 7 offensive preview identifies him as the returning starting quarterback.
QB · BYU · Sophomore
Bear Bachmeier
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PLAYER STATS
2026 season & career
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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK
The read right now
A full starting season at a young college stage is a useful foundation. The next step is converting experience into more consistent passing outcomes.
The production
BYU reports 3,033 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns and 64.9% completions across 14 starts in his true freshman season.
Latest game
At Colorado State: 12/16 passing for 227 yards in a 41–23 win. BYU’s rushing attack led the offense, so passing volume remained modest.
NEXT CHECK
Watch whether accuracy holds when game state requires more passing.
BOWMAN CHECKLIST
His 2026 Bowman cards
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RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file
BYU; QB; Sophomore; 6-2; 230 lb.
Source 1: BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗Source 2: BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗Source 3: BYU leadership council ↗- school
- BYU (verified)
- position
- QB (verified)
- class
- Sophomore (verified)
- Date of birth
- Unknown (unknown)
- measurements
- 6-2 / 230 lb (verified)
- recruiting
- Four-star high-school recruit according to On3 and Rivals, as reported by BYU. (partial)
- 2026 statistics
- Dated game evidence through 2026-09-19; complete season totals not verified. (partial)
- Draft eligibility
- Unknown (unknown)
- NFL consensus
- Unknown (unknown)
- Next catalyst
- Watch whether accuracy holds when game state requires more passing. (editorial)
- Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
- Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
- Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
- Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 80.8 grade was built60% supported
We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.
| Component | Weight | Score / confidence | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| production | 25% | 75medium | 64.9% completions across 14 true-freshman starts establish early responsibility; four-star recruiting is separately sourced.Source 1: BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗Source 2: BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗Source 3: BYU leadership council ↗ |
| ageClass | 15% | 90medium | 64.9% completions across 14 true-freshman starts establish early responsibility; four-star recruiting is separately sourced.Source 1: BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗Source 2: BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗Source 3: BYU leadership council ↗ |
| role | 15% | 85medium | 64.9% completions across 14 true-freshman starts establish early responsibility; four-star recruiting is separately sourced.Source 1: BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗Source 2: BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗Source 3: BYU leadership council ↗ |
| physical | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| pedigree | 5% | 70medium | 64.9% completions across 14 true-freshman starts establish early responsibility; four-star recruiting is separately sourced.Source 1: BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗Source 2: BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗Source 3: BYU leadership council ↗ |
| consensus | 20% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| risk | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
GRADE HISTORYGrade history80.8 PPG · 8 checks · unchanged
No meaningful grade movement yet. We keep the checks so the first real change has a clean baseline.
| Date | PPG | 7d / 30d / season | Rank | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17T12:00:03.513Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-17T12:01:03.832Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction |
| 2026-09-17T12:13:29.755Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z | 80.8 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 5 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z | 80.8 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 5 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z | 80.8 | -25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 9 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z | 80.8 | -25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 9 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z | 80.8 | -25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 10 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
PROVENANCE
Sources
Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22
Open 6 sources
- 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- BYU: Bear Bachmeier official profile ↗ · BYU · checked 2026-09-16
- BYU offensive preview, August 7 ↗ · BYU · checked 2026-09-16
- BYU leadership council ↗ · BYU · checked 2026-09-16
- Bear Bachmeier: official observation, 2026-09-19 ↗ · byucougars.com · checked 2026-09-22
- ESPN: Bear Bachmeier vs. Colorado State Rams ↗ · ESPN · checked 2026-09-23