Former Kentucky Wildcats three-star quarterback Deuce Hogan could win the starting job at his new school as he battles for the position at New Mexico State.

Hogan spent 2020 and 2021 with Iowa, then 2022 and 2023 with Kentucky. With one appearance at Iowa and three at Kentucky, Hogan has a career total of eight pass attempts, completing seven of them for 21 yards.

Hogan threw for 8,192 yards with 100 touchdowns and 30 interceptions at the prep level. He was rated by 247Sports as the 15th-best pro-style quarterback in the nation in the Class of 2020.

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Head coach Tony Sanchez and the New Mexico State Aggies aren’t ruling out playing multiple quarterbacks in their season opener against Southeast Missouri State.

The Aggies were stable at the position in 2023 with former starter Diego Pavia, who threw for 2,973 yards, 26 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 62.9 QBR en route to a 10-5 season. But Pavia transferred to Vanderbilt after the season, leaving a void that coach Tony Sanchez must fill.

Hogan and Awad are currently the frontrunners with Marucci and McNamara trailing behind, according to Sanchez. He hopes to name a starter before NM State’s season opener against Southeast Missouri State on Aug. 31.