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 | 14 | 1201st / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 8 | — |
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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | 60 | ~23 (7–31) | 3 | · | 38% |
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | 68 | ~7 (2–11) | 1 | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 128 | 30 (13–39) | 4 | 1 | 23% |
11 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | SR | 10 | 86 | 0 | 15% | +0.33 |
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | JR | 7 | 70 | 0 | 13% | +0.06 |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | SR | 7 | 77 | 0 | 14% | +0.16 |
| 5 | Jabari Smith | WR | SR | 6 | 72 | 1 | 14% | +0.86 |
| 7 | CJ Nelson | WR | SR | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | -0.11 |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | SO | 2 | 47 | 0 | 6% | +0.75 |
| 8 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Ace Cooper | WR | FR | — | — | — | 0% | -0.72 |
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. Ball State depth chart →