Receiver, Utah State (from Virginia, Western Kentucky), 2020–⁠26

Demick Starling

Number
No. 6
Height
6′0″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Nashville, TN

Demick Starling plays receiver for Utah State, after Virginia (2020–⁠23) and Western Kentucky (2024). Last time out, against Washington State: 2 catches, 52 yards.

2026 so far

9 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 2 catches, 52 yards vs. Washington State, W 17–⁠16

Next game: at Texas State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 30IDST
  2. 21@WASH
  3. 22@UTAH
  4. 52WSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Virginia4205.019
2021Virginia49323.3165
2022Virginia37525.0040
2024Western Kentucky35618.7027
2026Utah State912513.9141
Career2336916.0365

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2022Virginia132690
2023Virginia1210
Career142900

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Virginia6WRYr 1
2021Virginia6WRYr 2
2022Virginia6WRYr 3
2023Virginia6WRYr 4
2024Western Kentucky6WRYr 5
2025Utah State6WRYr 6
2026Utah State6WRSr. (Yr 7)6′0″190

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2020Virginia50.50––2.5–
2021Virginia41.64––6.6–
2022Virginia10-0.11––-1.1–
2024Western Kentucky31.81––5.4–
2026Utah State140.72––10.1–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Utah State 4 games, 9 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 5vs.Idaho StateL 17–⁠293301––
Sep 12atWashingtonL 14–⁠161210––
Sep 19atUtahL 0–⁠333220––
Oct 9vs.Washington StateW 17–⁠162520––
2024 Western Kentucky 5 games, 3 catches, 56 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 7vs.Eastern KentuckyW 31–⁠01210––
Sep 14atMiddle TennesseeW 49–⁠211270––
Sep 21vs.ToledoW 26–⁠21180––
Nov 16vs.Louisiana TechL 7–⁠12–––––
Nov 23atLibertyL 21–⁠38–––––
2023 Virginia 1 game, 1 return, 21 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 2vs.TennesseeL 13–⁠49–––121
2022 Virginia 6 games, 13 returns, 269 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 10atIllinoisL 3–⁠24–––121
Sep 23atSyracuseL 20–⁠22–––4101
Oct 1atDukeL 17–⁠38–––138
Oct 8vs.LouisvilleL 17–⁠342350337
Oct 20atGeorgia TechW 16–⁠9–––224
Nov 5vs.North CarolinaL 28–⁠311400248
2021 Virginia 3 games, 4 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 4vs.William & MaryW 43–⁠01651––
Sep 11vs.IllinoisW 42–⁠14130––
Oct 16vs.DukeW 48–⁠02250––
2020 Virginia 3 games, 4 catches, 20 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Nov 14vs.LouisvilleW 31–⁠17160––
Nov 21vs.Abilene ChristianW 55–⁠152111––
Dec 5vs.Boston CollegeW 43–⁠32130––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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