#11
Buffalo · 2026

Dwayne Early Jr.

WRSophomore6' 4", 198 lbsSpringfield, MA
Buffalo Bulls5-3 · TDC #126
Snap share
48%
4 of 8 started · likely 40–56%
Receptions
15
468th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
192
454th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.8
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.22
25 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

25 plays · +5.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.22
Passing+0.22
1st down+0.04
2nd down-0.23
3rd down+0.95
Standard downs+0.22
Passing downs+0.22
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays11%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down4%
3rd down5%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs6%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets26—
Target share11.7%455th / 534
Catch rate57.7%397th / 534
Success rate per target46.2%300th / 534
Yards per target7.4320th / 534
Explosive catches11.5%249th / 534
Deep-target rate23.1%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

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

Targets
26
15 caught (58%)
Avg. depth of target
12.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.6
23 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
143
of 166 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
24%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted25 targets charted

58% comp12.8 avg. depth1.6 YAC/catch24% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target2100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target250% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 1 caught (33%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target333% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 21 yds, 21.0 per target1100% · 21yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per target1100% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 2 caught (67%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target367% · 16yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target250% · 10yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 37 yds, 37.0 per target1100% · 37y
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.

Game Log

Dwayne Early Jr.'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

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 at Toledo (Week 6)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1UAlbanyW 21–175.43186.0018
2@Florida InternationalL 20–33—no stats recorded
3@Penn StateL 13–554.511010.0010
4Robert MorrisW 31–285.823015.0026
5Western MichiganL 17–20—no stats recorded
6@ToledoW 23–87.347719.3037
7MassachusettsW 25–186.033311.0016
8Bowling GreenW 31–245.622412.0021
2026 · 6 games5.81519212.8037

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions15468th / 2089
Yards192454th / 2074
Yards / catch12.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long37—

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%
Wk 4 · Robert Morris✓ WR91~49 (32–60)354%
Wk 5 · Western Michigan✓ WR65··—
Wk 6 · Toledo✓ WR77~53 (35–65)569%
Wk 7 · Massachusetts—78~60 (39–73)777%
Wk 8 · Bowling Green—62~36 (11–49)358%
Season4 GS584281 (236–327)2648%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Chance MorrowWRSR41483632%+0.36
2Jaylen AndrewsWRJR17147012%+0.32
11Dwayne Early Jr.WRSO15192011%+0.22
3Patrick Clacks IIIWRJR9103110%-0.04
8Jasaiah GathingsWRSR421011%-0.20
1Phillip FolmarWRSO2507%-0.39
9Alvin Jones IIIWRSO—————
10Mark-Anthony Scott Jr.WRSR—————
13Bobby MaysWRJR—————
14Tyrell Simmons Jr.WRJR———2%-1.06
82Terrell RichardsWRSR—————
83Jack EskridgeWRFR—————
88Aaron ClarkWRFR———5%-0.34

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 →