Game Log
Alijah Cason's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Returns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | KR | KR yds | PR | PR yds | TD |
| 1 | @ Troy | L 21–24 | 1 | 8 | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Tulsa | L 17–23 | 3 | 68 | · | · | · |
| 3 |  Nicholls | W 59–0 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Texas Tech | L 14–49 | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ Liberty | L 3–35 | 3 | 55 | · | · | · |
| 7 |  Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 1 | 27 | · | · | · |
| 8 |  New Mexico State | L 24–30 | 5 | 97 | · | · | · |
| 9 | @ Missouri State | L 3–24 | 4 | 69 | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 17 | 324 | · | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 17 | — |
| Yards | 324 | — |
| Average | 19.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 33 | — |
Snaps by Game
Plays the player shows up in the play-by-play. Not snap counts
| Game | Team plays | Special teams |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Troy | 70 | 1 |
| Wk 2 · Tulsa | 64 | 3 |
| Wk 6 · Liberty | 59 | 3 |
| Wk 7 · Western Kentucky | 57 | 1 |
| Wk 8 · New Mexico State | 52 | 5 |
| Wk 9 · Missouri State | 60 | 4 |
| Season | 362 | 17 |
Position Room
13 WRs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Grady O'Neill | WR | SR | 36 | 348 | 2 | 20% | +0.21 |
| 2 | Chris Reed | WR | SR | 22 | 357 | 3 | 17% | +0.10 |
| 3 | Tim Burns Jr. | WR | SR | 18 | 392 | 3 | 13% | +0.82 |
| 5 | Kyan Berry-Johnson | WR | JR | 18 | 195 | 1 | 10% | +0.42 |
| 0 | Darrick Bledsoe III | WR | SR | 11 | 92 | 2 | 8% | +0.54 |
| 12 | Kamari Maxwell | WR | SO | 6 | 139 | 1 | 4% | +0.33 |
| 1 | Aviyon Smith-Mack | WR | SR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.41 |
| 4 | Alijah Cason | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kaleb Mitchell | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Ty Sexton | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Konner Dandridge | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Matthew Tatum | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Terrence Guillory II | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Sam Houston depth chart →