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.LCA quarterback Cutter Boley among players of the year honored by coaches’ associationWhat a commitment from Cutter Boley could mean to Kentucky Wildcats football As a senior, he had 2,187 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. Boley committed to the University of Kentucky to play college football.LCA star Cutter Boley commits to Kentucky as Wildcats’ most-hyped recruit in decadesCutter Boley, Lexington Christian Academy highly-touted QB, commits to Kentucky footballLCA QB and UK commit has long ties to the Cats
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.COLUMN: It’s time for Kentucky football to turn to Cutter Boley full time 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.Brock Vandagriff, Cutter Boley each throw 2 TD passes, Kentucky blows out FCS Murray State 48-6After strong showing vs. Murray State, should Cutter Boley start for Kentucky at Texas? The following week against No. 3 Texas, Boley replaced a benched Vandagriff at halftime.Cutter Boley offers hope for Kentucky but offense still falls short at No. 3 Texas 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 2024 Kentucky 4 1 0–1 26 53 49.1 338 6.4 2 4 100.0 10 -43 -4.3 02025 Kentucky 11 10 4–6 198 301 65.8 2,160 7.2 15 12 134.5 66 85 1.3 22026 Arizona State 4 4 2–2 78 127 61.4 1,040 8.2 10 3 151.5 26 45 1.7 1Career 19 15 6–9 302 481 62.8 3,538 7.4 27 19 135.2 102 87 0.9 3
References
External links Kentucky Wildcats bio Arizona State Sun Devils bio