#7
Kentucky · 2026

DJ Miller

WRSophomore6' 3", 208 lbsSt. Louis, MO
Kentucky Wildcats7-1 · TDC #30
Snap share
51%
5 of 7 started · likely 32–62%
Receptions
18
367th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
221
390th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.3
243rd of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.27
235th 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 · +9.1 total EPA · 235th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.27
Passing+0.27
1st down+0.06
2nd down+0.41
3rd down+0.31
Standard downs-0.07
Passing downs+0.70
MillerWR/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 down5%
2nd down8%
3rd down14%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs14%
MillerWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets34—
Target share18.5%192nd / 534
Catch rate52.9%445th / 534
Success rate per target38.2%435th / 534
Yards per target6.5403rd / 534
Explosive catches5.9%432nd / 534
Deep-target rate20.6%—
3rd-down targets11—
Red-zone targets3—
DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops32180th / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles5—

Charting

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

Targets
34
18 caught (53%)
Avg. depth of target
13.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.1
92 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
130
of 222 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
21%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted34 targets charted

53% comp13.2 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target2100% · 11yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (12%), 4 caught (100%), 42 yds, 10.5 per target4100% · 42yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target250% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 32 yds, 16.0 per target2100% · 32yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 53 yds, 26.5 per target250% · 53yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 6 targets (18%), 4 caught (67%), 39 yds, 6.5 per target667% · 39yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 1 caught (33%), 6 yds, 2.0 per target333% · 6yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0y
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 · Kentucky

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Miller’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
19
11 caught (58%)
Avg. depth of target
11.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.5
60 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
102
of 162 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
26%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

62% comp11.6 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch26% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target2100% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 3 yds, 1.5 per target250% · 3yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 84 yds, 42.0 per target2100% · 84yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 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: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 1 caught (25%), 14 yds, 3.5 per target425% · 14yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 29 yds, 14.5 per target2100% · 29yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farKentucky#30 · 7-1751%18221118.5%
2025Kentucky#66 · 5-7627%13175210.3%

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

Game Log

DJ Miller'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

6.9 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 at Texas A&M (Week 3)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Youngstown StateW 45–13—no stats recorded
2AlabamaL 17–45—no stats recorded
3@Texas A&MW 31–217.759619.2053········
4South AlabamaW 45–21—no stats recorded
5@South CarolinaW 35–34—no stats recorded
6LSUW 35–346.745413.5020········
7@OklahomaW 21–136.34287.0011500000··
8VanderbiltW 34–176.95438.6112········
2026 · 4 games6.91822112.3153500000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions18367th / 2089
Yards221390th / 2074
Yards / catch12.3243rd / 460
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long53—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles53141st / 5664
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Youngstown State✓ WR59~21 (7–29)2··36%
Wk 2 · Alabama✓ WR65~34 (11–47)2··52%
Wk 3 · Texas A&M✓ WR53~46 (30–53)6·187%
Wk 4 · South Alabama✓ WR68~9 (3–15)1··13%
Wk 6 · LSU✓ WR68~54 (35–66)9··79%
Wk 7 · Oklahoma—55~42 (28–51)55·76%
Wk 8 · Vanderbilt—65~57 (37–65)9··88%
Season5 GS511263 (163–319)345151%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
19Kenny DarbyWRFR38507321%+0.39
7DJ MillerWRSO18221117%+0.27
4Nic AndersonWRSR17197113%+0.35
5Ja'Kayden FergusonWRSO77005%+0.43
6Shane CarrWRSR32616%+0.62
12Brock CoffmanWRSO35304%+1.12
83Prince JeanWRFR22718%+1.27
13Denairius GrayWRFR—————
18Xavier DaisyWRJR—————
33Rico CrowderWRJR—————
37Spencer LeadbetterWRSR—————
39Saxton HowardWRSO—————
80Ashton CozartWRSR—————
84Davis McCrayWRFR—————
89Cash HarneyWRFR—————

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. Kentucky depth chart →