{{Short description|American football player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Bear Bachmeier |school=BYU Cougars |currentnumber=47 |currentposition=Quarterback |class=Sophomore |birth_date={{birth date and age|2006|9|21}} |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=2 |weight_lb=230 |highschool=Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, California) |pastschools= *BYU (2025–present) |highlights= * Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2025) * 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP |espn=5141367 }}
'''Bear Bachmeier''' is an American college football quarterback for the BYU Cougars.
==Early life== Bachmeier attended Murrieta Valley High School located in Murrieta, California alongside his brother Tiger.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sondheimer |first1=Eric |title=Murrieta Valley’s Bear Bachmeier poised to go wild at quarterback |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-08-06/quarterback-bear-bachmeier-murrieta-valley-poised-for-greatness |website=Los Angeles Times |date=6 August 2023 |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> During his sophomore season, he threw for 2,853 yards and 26 touchdowns, while also adding 644 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Casey |title=BYU Football Reportedly Hosting Stanford Transfers Bear Bachmeier and Tiger Bachmeier |url=https://www.si.com/college/byu/football/byu-football-reportedly-hosting-stanford-transfers-bear-bachmeier-and-tiger-bachmeier |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> In his senior year, Bachmeier missed the first eight games with a knee injury but returned leading his school to the Division 2 title game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Eric-Paul |title=Bear Bachmeier’s return has helped Murrieta Valley football team reach Division 2 title game |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2024/11/29/bear-bachmeiers-return-has-helped-murrieta-valley-football-team-reach-division-2-title-game/ |website=Daily Bulletin |date=29 November 2024 |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four star recruit and the 262nd overall player in the class of 2025, where he committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal over Oregon, Arkansas, Michigan State, Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |title=Dual-threat QB Bear Bachmeier commits to Stanford for 2025 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/39464810/dual-threat-qb-bear-bachmeier-commits-stanford-2025 |website=ESPN |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref>
==College career== === Stanford === After enrolling early at Stanford for the 2025 season, Bachmeier decided to enter the transfer portal during spring practices.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Jackson |title=BREAKING: Stanford QB Bear Bachmeier officially enters NCAA Transfer Portal |url=https://247sports.com/college/stanford/article/bear-bachmeier-transfer-portal-stanford-football-quarterback-qb-officially-enters-ncaa-andrew-luck-breaking-249212641/ |website=247Sports |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref>
=== BYU === Bachmeier decided to transfer to play for the BYU Cougars alongside his brother Tiger.<ref name="Pete Thamel Transfer to BYU">{{cite web |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |title=Bachmeier brothers leaving Stanford to play for BYU football |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44988029/bachmeier-brothers-leaving-stanford-play-byu-football |website=ESPN |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Jackson Payne transfer to BYU">{{cite web |last1=Payne |first1=Jackson |title=Bear, Tiger Bachmeier are transferring to BYU football |url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/05/03/bear-bachmeier-transfer-to-byu-football-4-star-quarterback/ |website=Deseret News |date=3 May 2025 |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> Heading into the 2025 season after BYU starter Jake Retzlaff was suspended and subsequently transferred, he competed for the starting job against McCae Hillstead and Treyson Bourguet.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Casey |title=Can True Freshman Bear Bachmeier Push for the Starting Job at BYU? |url=https://www.si.com/college/byu/football/can-true-freshman-bear-bachmeier-push-for-the-starting-job-at-byu |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harper |first1=Mitch |title=BYU OC Aaron Roderick Discussed Addition Of Transfer QB Bear Bachmeier |url=https://kslsports.com/ncaa/byu-football/bear-bachmeier-roderick/547483 |website=KSL Sports |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> On August 19, Bachmeier was named the starting quarterback for the Cougars, after several rumors suggesting the same, making him the first true freshman in school history to start a season opener. Bear help lead BYU to overcome an 11-point deficit at the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
=== Statistics === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing |- ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer efficiency rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average yards per rush}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |- ! 2025 !! BYU | 14 || 14 || 12–2 || 224 || 349 || 64.2 || 2,708 || 7.8 || 14 || 6 || 139.2 || 146 || 527 || 3.6 || 11 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bear-bachmeier-1.html Career] ! 14 !! 14 !! 12–2 !! 224 !! 349 !! 64.2 !! 2,708 !! 7.8 !! 14 !! 6 !! 139.2 !! 146 !! 527 !! 3.6 !! 11 |}
==Personal life== Bachmeier was raised Catholic and is the younger brother of wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier, with whom he plays at BYU, and former collegiate quarterback Hank Bachmeier.<ref name="Pete Thamel Transfer to BYU"/><ref name="Jackson Payne transfer to BYU"/> Bachmeier's mother, April, is from Thailand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=Jay |date=2025-08-19 |title=As white smoke from a nearby forest fire wafted above Provo on Tuesday, BYU football coaches announced freshman Bear Bachmeier as their starting QB in the opener next week |url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/08/19/byu-football-analysis-jake-retzlaff-quarterback-qb-starter-derby-battle/ |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/player/bear-bachmeier BYU Cougars bio]
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