#11
Buffalo · 2026

Dwayne Early Jr.

WRSophomore6' 4", 198 lbsSpringfield, MA
Buffalo Bulls1-2 · TDC #129
Snap share
39%
1 of 3 started · likely 18–51%
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
28
902nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.29
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · -2.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.29
Passing-0.29
1st down-0.50
2nd down-0.39
3rd down+0.85
Standard downs-0.24
Passing downs-0.44
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down4%
3rd down2%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs2%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share7.3%—
Catch rate50.0%—
Success rate per target25.0%—
Yards per target3.5—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards28902nd / 1662
Yards / catch7—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · UAlbany—80~29 (9–40)436%
Wk 2 · Florida International—68~23 (7–31)334%
Wk 3 · Penn State✓ WR63~31 (10–42)149%
Season1 GS21183 (39–107)839%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Chance MorrowWRSR20252533%+0.65
2Jaylen AndrewsWRJR639013%+0.05
11Dwayne Early Jr.WRSO42807%-0.29
8Jasaiah GathingsWRSR318011%-0.19
1Phillip FolmarWRSO2507%-0.39
3Patrick Clacks IIIWRJR22206%+0.31
9Alvin Jones IIIWRSO—————
10Mark-Anthony Scott Jr.WRSR—————
13Bobby MaysWRJR—————
14Tyrell Simmons Jr.WRJR———2%-1.06
82Terrell RichardsWRSR—————
83Jack EskridgeWRFR—————
88Aaron ClarkWRFR—————

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. Buffalo depth chart →