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Wake Forest · 2026

Carlos Hernandez

WRSenior6' 0", 190 lbsAlhambra, CA
Wake Forest Demon Deacons2-1 · TDC #51
Snap share
78%
3 of 3 started · likely 61–93%
Receptions
21
15th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
322
12th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
15.3
139th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
54th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.79
80th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

30 plays · +23.8 total EPA · 80th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.79
Passing+0.79
1st down+0.42
2nd down+1.41
3rd down+1.16
Standard downs+0.54
Passing downs+1.24
HernandezWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays15%
Pass plays27%
Run plays0%
1st down15%
2nd down10%
3rd down18%
Standard downs14%
Passing downs16%
HernandezWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets30—
Target share28.6%42nd / 489
Catch rate70.0%190th / 489
Success rate per target56.7%159th / 489
Yards per target10.7112th / 489
Explosive catches13.3%198th / 489
Deep-target rate10.0%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets4—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2115th / 1676
Yards32212th / 1662
Yards / catch15.3139th / 499
Touchdowns254th / 527
Long78—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns3—
Yards32—
Average10.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Akron✓ WR67~54 (35–66)91·81%
Wk 2 · Purdue✓ WR68~47 (31–57)7··69%
Wk 3 · Miami✓ WR63~54 (35–63)142186%
Season3 GS198155 (121–184)303178%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Carlos HernandezWRSR21322227%+0.79
5Kam ShanksWRJR10111113%+0.41
14Antonio MeeksWRSR7134111%+0.42
10Jack FoleyWRFR6118110%+0.62
88Bryce KaniaWRFR45316%+1.50
18Drayden DickmannWRJR32606%+0.41
28Hugh O'BrienWRFR1603%+0.52
7Wondame Davis Jr.WRSO—————
11Ny CarrWRSO—————
20Elijah OtienoWRFR—————
23Zeek JacksonWRJR—————
25Eli PottsWRJR—————
38Walker BrysonWRFR—————
82Devin GoldstonWRFR—————
83Kobe Adeleke-HokesWRFR—————

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. Wake Forest depth chart →