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McCae Hillstead

Position coach (Utah State, 2026): Matt Johns

Lehi, UTSenior#3
Estimated NIL value
$19K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 09, 2026

McCae Hillstead is a Senior QB from Lehi, UT. McCae Hillstead entered the transfer portal from BYU on January 9, 2026 and committed to Utah State. TransferPortl estimates McCae Hillstead's NIL market value at $19K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. McCae Hillstead has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 73 att
AY/A
5.41
19th
aDOT
10.7 yds
87th
EPA / Pass Play
0.17
47th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS QBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

AY/A uses passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and attempts. aDOT uses CFBD air-yard data. Both update with the weekly data build.

TVS History
Current TVS
50
Highest TVS
54
Nov 8, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 50 out of 100. The highest saved score is 54.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026BYU39 HighEntered portal
2025BYU40 HighDid not enter
2024Utah State12 LowEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$19,319
Highest market value
$25,682
Nov 29, 2025
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $19,319. The highest estimated value is $25,682.$0$14K$29K20252026Utah StateBYUSep 9, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
BYU logoBYU
January 09, 2026
BYU → Utah State
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Utah State Dec 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamCompAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush AttRush YdsRush TD
2026Utah State437351534381882
2025BYU4533005280
2023Utah State871471,00510841390
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