#8
Utah · 2026

Mana Carvalho

WRSophomore5' 9", 175 lbsLaie, HI
Utah Utes3-0 · TDC #9
Snap share
26%
likely 11–34%
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
38
748th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
19.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.73
4 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · -2.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.73
Passing-0.73
1st down+0.16
2nd down+0.84
Standard downs-1.25
Passing downs+0.84
CarvalhoWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down2%
3rd down0%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs2%
CarvalhoWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards38748th / 1662
Yards / catch19—
Touchdowns0—
Long23—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards39—
Average9.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long25—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho75~26 (8–36)3235%
Wk 3 · Utah State74~12 (4–20)1216%
Season14938 (17–50)4426%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Utah roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Braden PeganWRSR15235324%+0.84
11Ricky JohnsonWRSO785012%+0.29
12Larry SimmonsWRSR59507%+1.31
Creed WhittemoreWR587012%+0.21
8Mana CarvalhoWRSO23806%-0.73
0Kyri ShoelsWRSR11103%-0.29
18Tobias MerriweatherWRSR—————
30Matt ClarkWRJR—————
37Peyton RiceWRSR—————
39Junior CoughlinWRSO—————
80Bryson BakerWRSO—————
82Max AusmusWRSO—————
Daidren ZippererWR———3%-1.64

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. Utah depth chart →