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Oregon State · 2026
Cynai Thomas
WRFreshman6' 3", 188 lbsEast Palo Alto, CA★★★ 2026 recruit · #704 nationally
Oregon State Beavers1-2 · TDC #105
Snap share
26%
1 of 3 started · likely 12–34%
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
64
507th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.8
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.36
8 plays
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 500th / 1676 |
| Yards | 64 | 507th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 12.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 28 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston | — | 73 | ~24 (8–33) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 2 · Texas Tech | — | 71 | ~6 (2–10) | 1 | · | 8% |
| Wk 3 · Montana | ✓ WR | 68 | ~26 (8–36) | 4 | · | 38% |
| Season | 1 GS | 212 | 56 (26–72) | 8 | 1 | 26% |
Position Room
14 WRs on the Oregon State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jesse Legree | WR | FR | 17 | 476 | 4 | 18% | +1.50 |
| 7 | Aeryn Hampton | WR | SO | 14 | 172 | 1 | 17% | +0.48 |
| 0 | Aaron Butler | WR | SO | 5 | 68 | 1 | 11% | -0.01 |
| 4 | Xavyion Noland | WR | JR | 5 | 41 | 0 | 6% | +0.81 |
| 16 | Cynai Thomas | WR | FR | 5 | 64 | 0 | 6% | +0.36 |
| 17 | Malachi Durant | WR | SO | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | +0.53 |
| 1 | Adonis McDaniel | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Karson Boschma | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Eddie Freauff | WR | SO | — | — | — | 3% | -0.64 |
| 15 | Jameson Powell | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jayden Padgett | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | MJ Kennybrew | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jhae Drummer | WR | SR | — | — | — | 3% | -0.94 |
| 88 | Ross Nickson | WR | 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. Oregon State depth chart →