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Iowa State · 2026
Jamal Polite Jr.
WRFreshman5' 11", 185 lbsBeaufort, SC★★★ 2026 recruit · #921 nationally
Iowa State Cyclones2-1 · TDC #39
Snap share
28%
likely 12–36%
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
54
587th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
27.0
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.44
3 plays
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 991st / 1676 |
| Yards | 54 | 587th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 27 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 34 | — |
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 2 · Iowa | 53 | ~7 (2–11) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | 63 | ~25 (8–34) | 2 | 40% |
| Season | 116 | 32 (14–42) | 3 | 28% |
Position Room
14 WRs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Omari Hayes | WR | SR | 6 | 101 | 0 | 17% | +0.22 |
| 11 | Dominic Overby | WR | SO | 4 | 100 | 0 | 21% | +0.48 |
| 89 | Ty Claiborne | WR | SR | 3 | 43 | 0 | 14% | +0.59 |
| 13 | Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | FR | 2 | 54 | 1 | 8% | +1.44 |
| 4 | Carter Pabst | WR | SO | 1 | 24 | 0 | 11% | +1.27 |
| 8 | Evan Boyd | WR | JR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.48 |
| 23 | Carson Robbins | WR | SO | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6% | +1.39 |
| 2 | Cody Jackson | WR | SR | — | — | — | 11% | -0.81 |
| 12 | Braden Goellner | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jordyn Bailey | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Zach Eskildsen | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Jeffrey Roberts | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Trevor Fortenberry | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Ray Coffey | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Iowa State depth chart →