EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 991st / 1676 |
| Yards | 7 | 1420th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 3.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ TE | 43 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ TE | 68 | ~27 (13–39) | 1 | 1 | 40% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ TE | 57 | ~22 (10–31) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Season | 3 GS | 125 | 49 (20–70) | 2 | 1 | 39% |
7 TEs on the Illinois roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | SR | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -0.59 |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | SR | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.40 |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | SR | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3% | +1.29 |
| 14 | Maurice Smith Jr. | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Logan Farrell | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | 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. Illinois depth chart →