#18
TCU · 2026

Ed Small

WRSophomore6' 0", 205 lbsAustin, TX
TCU Horned Frogs4-4 · TDC #46
Snap share
75%
6 of 8 started · likely 63–88%
Receptions
40
59th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
548
53rd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.7
159th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.55
118th 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

57 plays · +31.6 total EPA · 118th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.55
Passing+0.59
Rushing-0.56
1st down+0.33
2nd down+0.31
3rd down+0.72
Standard downs+0.41
Passing downs+0.73
SmallWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays19%
Run plays1%
1st down9%
2nd down8%
3rd down17%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs14%
SmallWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets55—
Target share21.2%139th / 534
Catch rate69.1%176th / 534
Success rate per target50.9%219th / 534
Yards per target9.1176th / 534
Explosive catches10.9%274th / 534
Deep-target rate10.9%—
3rd-down targets18—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

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

Targets
55
38 caught (69%)
Avg. depth of target
10.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.7
140 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
363
of 503 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted55 targets charted

69% comp10.0 avg. depth3.7 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 targets (15%), 5 caught (63%), 10 yds, 1.3 per target863% · 10yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 2 caught (67%), 8 yds, 2.7 per target367% · 8yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target2100% · 17yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target250% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target250% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 52 yds, 52.0 per target1100% · 52yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 28 yds, 14.0 per target2100% · 28yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 targets (13%), 5 caught (71%), 90 yds, 12.9 per target771% · 90yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 57 yds, 57.0 per target1100% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (5%), 3 caught (100%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target3100% · 16yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 4 caught (80%), 21 yds, 4.2 per target580% · 21yRight, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 3 caught (60%), 29 yds, 5.8 per target560% · 29yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 targets (11%), 3 caught (50%), 40 yds, 6.7 per target650% · 40yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 3 caught (100%), 59 yds, 19.7 per target3100% · 59yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 42 yds, 21.0 per target250% · 42y
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 farTCU#46 · 4-4875%40548221.2%
2025TCU#34 · 9-4516%16186212.6%

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

Game Log

Ed Small'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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 9.5 vs Arkansas State (Week 3)2 of 8 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1vsNorth CarolinaL 10–157.79657.2017··238·
2GramblingW 63–77.9510120.2057··221·
3Arkansas StateW 31–79.5716423.4152·····
4@UCFL 13–211.734113.7022··111·
5BYUL 10–176.14328.0013·····
7@BaylorW 17–68.179113.0131·····
8West VirginiaL 20–245.43206.7012··17·
9KansasW 22–161.723417.0017··32·
2026 · 8 games6.04054813.7257··979·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4059th / 2089
Yards54853rd / 2074
Yards / catch13.7159th / 460
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long57—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23934th / 5664
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles5—
Lost3—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns9—
Yards79—
Average8.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long33—

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 madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · North Carolina✓ WR71~62 (41–71)11·287%
Wk 2 · Grambling✓ WR69~48 (32–58)7·270%
Wk 3 · Arkansas State✓ WR67~58 (38–67)8··87%
Wk 4 · UCF✓ WR67~47 (31–57)61170%
Wk 5 · BYU✓ WR55~48 (32–55)61·87%
Wk 7 · Baylor—66~54 (35–66)9··82%
Wk 8 · West Virginia✓ WR82~46 (30–56)6·156%
Wk 9 · Kansas—57~39 (12–53)5·368%
Season6 GS534402 (337–468)582975%

Position Room

15 WRs on the TCU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
18Ed SmallWRSO40548219%+0.55
7Jordan DwyerWRSR27409026%+0.61
6Jeremy ScottWRJR1520319%+0.40
80Jacobe HayesWRSO1419608%+0.39
Ace TheusWR2402%+0.42
17Dane JonesWRSO1503%-0.54
0Dozie EzukanmaWRJR—————
3Major EverhartWRSR———0%+0.01
13James ScottWRFR———3%-1.06
14Khamill PruittWRFR—————
15Terry SheltonWRSO———3%-0.85
22Fletcher FierroWRJR—————
83Keagan CunninghamWRSR—————
84Cooper ReidWRFR—————
86Sutton LeeWRSR—————

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. TCU depth chart →