Snap share
2%
likely 0–2%
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Game Log
DJ Young'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
5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 5.4 at Northwestern (Week 6)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 5.4 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 5.4 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1611th / 1994 |
| Yards | 21 | 1423rd / 1980 |
| Yards / catch | 21 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 21 | — |
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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | 78 | ~7 (2–11) | 1 | 9% |
| Season | 443 | 7 (2–11) | 1 | 2% |
Position Room
12 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | JR | 22 | 273 | 1 | 16% | +0.78 |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | SR | 21 | 201 | 1 | 17% | +0.11 |
| 5 | Jabari Smith | WR | SR | 19 | 196 | 2 | 16% | +0.81 |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | SR | 15 | 152 | 0 | 16% | +0.25 |
| 7 | CJ Nelson | WR | SR | 11 | 83 | 0 | 9% | +0.23 |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | SO | 4 | 68 | 0 | 5% | +0.53 |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt | WR | SR | 3 | 30 | 1 | 6% | +0.46 |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | FR | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | +0.62 |
| DJ Young | WR | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2% | +1.12 | ||
| 8 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | SR | — | — | — | 8% | -0.65 |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Ace Cooper | WR | FR | — | — | — | 0% | +0.46 |
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 →