#6
App State · 2026

Chris Lofton

WRSenior6' 0", 185 lbsColumbia, SC
App State Mountaineers3-0 · TDC #82
Snap share
69%
3 of 3 started · likely 53–81%
Receptions
9
226th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
123
237th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.7
197th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.12
23rd 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

12 plays · +13.5 total EPA · 23rd of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+1.12
Passing+1.12
1st down+0.45
2nd down+1.75
3rd down+1.17
Standard downs+0.65
Passing downs+1.46
LoftonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays17%
Run plays0%
1st down6%
2nd down8%
3rd down12%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs12%
LoftonWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets13—
Target share18.3%200th / 489
Catch rate69.2%207th / 489
Success rate per target69.2%48th / 489
Yards per target9.5167th / 489
Explosive catches15.4%173rd / 489
Deep-target rate15.4%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions9226th / 1676
Yards123237th / 1662
Yards / catch13.7197th / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long29—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards-3—
Average-3—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—

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 · Maine✓ WR72····—
Wk 2 · East Carolina✓ WR72~41 (27–50)3··57%
Wk 3 · Charlotte✓ WR76~61 (40–74)101180%
Season3 GS148102 (79–120)131169%

Position Room

16 WRs on the App State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
0Sam Pickett IIIWRSO15229219%+0.92
1Nate BranchWRJR11116014%+0.48
6Chris LoftonWRSR9123117%+1.12
16Alexander SanchezWRSO67906%+0.74
13Jackson GrierWRSR54816%+1.50
22Semaj FlemingWRSO1806%+0.12
83Daz JamesWRSR190——
12Sam MbakeWRSR—————
18Kamauri AustinWRFR—————
28Cash BrownWRFR—————
80Doopah ColemanWRSO—————
81Derick BrazilWRJR—————
82Zalin IngramWRJR—————
84Ryan MorrisonWRJR—————
88Kabran PaulWRFR—————
89Zach TaylorWRJR—————

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. App State depth chart →