Cutter Boley

Cutter Boley
No. 8 – Arizona State Sun Devils
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-08-25) August 25, 2005 (age 21)
Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolLexington Christian
(Lexington, Kentucky)
College
Stats at ESPN

Cutter Boley (born August 25, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

Boley attended LaRue County High School in Hodgenville, Kentucky for his freshman and sophomore years in high school before transferring to Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, Kentucky for his junior and senior years. As a junior, he threw for 3,901 yards with 36 touchdowns and was named the Class 2A player of the year by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association. As a senior, he had 2,187 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. Boley committed to the University of Kentucky to play college football.

College career

Kentucky

Boley entered his true freshman season at Kentucky in 2024 competing with Gavin Wimsatt for the backup quarterback position behind starter Brock Vandagriff. He made his collegiate debut in the fourth quarter of Week 7 against Florida. On his first collegiate play and pass attempt, he was intercepted by Cormani McClain, who returned the pass for a touchdown. Boley finished the game without a completion on six attempts, with one interception. He made his next appearance in Week 10 against Murray State, entering to start the second half with Kentucky leading 24–0. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 130 yards and threw his first two collegiate touchdown passes, both to Anthony Brown, in the victory. The following week against No. 3 Texas, Boley replaced a benched Vandagriff at halftime. He completed 10 of 18 passes for 160 yards and one interception in the 31–14 loss. He started the regular-season finale against Louisville, completing six of 15 passes for 48 yards and two interceptions before leaving the game with an injury and being replaced by Wimsatt. On the season, he appeared in four games with one start, completing 26 of 53 passes for 338 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions while preserving his redshirt.

Entering the 2025 season, Boley competed with Zach Calzada for the starting quarterback position but was ultimately named the primary backup. In Week 2 against Ole Miss, Boley replaced an injured Calzada in the fourth quarter of a loss. He was named the starter the following week against Eastern Michigan, completing 12 of 21 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns in a victory. Boley remained the starter for the rest of the season, even after Calzada was cleared to return. He started 10 of 11 games, completing 198 of 301 passes for 2,160 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while adding 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Kentucky finished the season 5–7. On January 1, 2026, Boley entered the transfer portal.

Arizona State

On January 3, 2026, Boley committed to the Arizona State Sun Devils. Ahead of the 2026 season, he was named the starting quarterback by head coach Kenny Dillingham, winning the competition over fellow transfer Mikey Keene and freshman Jake Fette. In the season opener against Morgan State, Boley completed 21 of 27 passes for 387 yards and six touchdowns in just over a half of play, leading Arizona State to a 70–7 victory. His six touchdown passes were the most by an Arizona State quarterback since Andrew Walter threw six in 2004. Boley was named the Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2024Kentucky 410–1265349.13386.424100.010-43-4.30
2025Kentucky 11104–619830165.82,1607.21512134.566851.32
2026Arizona State 663–310416861.91,3538.1135149.538671.81
Career21177–1032852262.83,8517.43021135.71141091.03

References

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  2. ↑ Tyson, Matt (October 24, 2024). "QB Boley transfers from LaRue to Lexington Christian". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Vaught, Larry (May 17, 2023). "Focusing on football was right move for LCA's Boley". The Interior Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ LCA quarterback Cutter Boley among players of the year honored by coaches’ association
  5. ↑ What a commitment from Cutter Boley could mean to Kentucky Wildcats football
  6. ↑ LCA star Cutter Boley commits to Kentucky as Wildcats’ most-hyped recruit in decades
  7. ↑ Cutter Boley, Lexington Christian Academy highly-touted QB, commits to Kentucky football
  8. ↑ LCA QB and UK commit has long ties to the Cats
  9. ↑ COLUMN: It’s time for Kentucky football to turn to Cutter Boley full time
  10. ↑ "Kentucky vs. Florida - Play-By-Play". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ Brock Vandagriff, Cutter Boley each throw 2 TD passes, Kentucky blows out FCS Murray State 48-6
  12. ↑ After strong showing vs. Murray State, should Cutter Boley start for Kentucky at Texas?
  13. ↑ Cutter Boley offers hope for Kentucky but offense still falls short at No. 3 Texas
  14. ↑ "Cutter Boley out for rest of Louisville game with head injury". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Stefaniak, Andrew (August 5, 2025). "Should Kentucky start Cutter Boley over Zach Calzada at quarterback?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Bromberg, Nick (September 10, 2025). "Kentucky making QB switch from Zach Calzada to Cutter Boley ahead of Week 3: Reports". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Kentucky making QB switch from Zach Calzada to Cutter Boley ahead of Week 3: Reports". Yahoo Sports. September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Weber, Alex (November 7, 2025). "SEC quarterback flexes NIL money in viral video following mid-season benching". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Cutter Boley". 247Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  20. ↑ Hager, Daniel (January 4, 2026). "SEC All-Freshman quarterback commits to Arizona State via NCAA Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Arizona State to start transfer Cutter Boley at QB". ESPN. August 29, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Cutter Boley throws 6 TDs as Arizona State crushes Morgan State 70-7". CBS Sports. September 6, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Cuttin' Up: Boley turns in career performance in Arizona State's season opener with 70-7 win over Morgan State". Arizona State Sun Devils. September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Monster Energy Big 12 Football Weekly Awards Announced for Week One". Big 12 Conference. September 7, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Cutter Boley named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week". Arizona State Sun Devils. September 7, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Cutter Boley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.