Utah · 2026

Creed Whittemore

WR
Utah Utes8-0 · TDC #8
Snap share
58%
likely 49–67%
Receptions
21
299th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
347
189th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
16.5
56th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.64
79th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

34 plays · +21.8 total EPA · 79th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.64
Passing+0.64
1st down+0.33
2nd down+0.35
3rd down+1.47
Standard downs+0.20
Passing downs+1.08
WhittemoreWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down7%
3rd down9%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs12%
WhittemoreWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets33—
Target share15.4%311th / 534
Catch rate60.6%353rd / 534
Success rate per target54.5%150th / 534
Yards per target9.6129th / 534
Explosive catches18.2%84th / 534
Deep-target rate27.3%—
3rd-down targets9—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Whittemore's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
34
21 caught (62%)
Avg. depth of target
14.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
87 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
231
of 318 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
27%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted33 targets charted

62% comp14.5 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch27% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 3 caught (100%), 39 yds, 13.0 per target3100% · 39yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 43 yds, 21.5 per target250% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 56 yds, 28.0 per target2100% · 56yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target2100% · 10yRight, 5–9 air yards: 7 targets (21%), 6 caught (86%), 65 yds, 9.3 per target786% · 65yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 2 caught (67%), 22 yds, 7.3 per target367% · 22yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 51 yds, 25.5 per target2100% · 51yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 1 caught (33%), 25 yds, 8.3 per target333% · 25yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Utah

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Whittemore’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
20
12 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
8.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.2
38 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
54
of 92 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
10%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted20 targets charted

60% comp8.0 avg. depth3.2 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 2 caught (67%), 14 yds, 4.7 per target367% · 14yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (20%), 3 caught (75%), 24 yds, 6.0 per target475% · 24yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (25%), 4 caught (80%), 27 yds, 5.4 per target580% · 27yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target2100% · 20yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUtah#8 · 8-0858%21347015.4%
2025Utah#7 · 11-2423%1292114.9%
2024Mississippi State#92 · 2-1038%46505.6%
2023Mississippi State#77 · 5-7524%1110227.1%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Creed Whittemore's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Creed Whittemore'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

6.3 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 at Colorado (Week 7)0 of 8 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1IdahoW 66–145.722713.5014·····
2ArkansasW 43–105.111717.0017·····
3Utah StateW 33–06.224321.5036··15·
4@Iowa StateW 31–176.434414.7030·····
6KansasW 41–246.24348.5011··218·
7@ColoradoW 27–247.538829.3043·····
8HoustonW 21–136.745313.3021·····
9@CincinnatiW 49–256.224120.5029·····
2026 · 8 games6.32134716.5043··323·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21299th / 2089
Yards347189th / 2074
Yards / catch16.556th / 460
Touchdowns0—
Long43—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns3—
Yards23—
Average7.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho75~45 (30–55)4·60%
Wk 2 · Arkansas62~13 (4–21)1·21%
Wk 3 · Utah State74~44 (29–54)6159%
Wk 4 · Iowa State60~38 (12–52)3·63%
Wk 6 · Kansas78~62 (41–75)6279%
Wk 7 · Colorado80~49 (32–60)5·61%
Wk 8 · Houston61~52 (34–61)7·85%
Wk 9 · Cincinnati73~23 (7–31)2·32%
Season563326 (274–380)34358%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Utah roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Braden PeganWRSR39505624%+0.52
Creed WhittemoreWR21347013%+0.64
11Ricky JohnsonWRSO17248111%+0.45
12Larry SimmonsWRSR812006%+0.68
8Mana CarvalhoWRSO23806%-0.74
0Kyri ShoelsWRSR11103%-0.63
18Tobias MerriweatherWRSR—————
30Matt ClarkWRJR—————
37Peyton RiceWRSR—————
39Junior CoughlinWRSO—————
80Bryson BakerWRSO—————
82Max AusmusWRSO—————
Daidren ZippererWR———3%-3.88

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. Utah depth chart →