Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 33 | — |
| Target share | 13.0% | 411th / 534 |
| Catch rate | 54.5% | 431st / 534 |
| Success rate per target | 48.5% | 262nd / 534 |
| Yards per target | 7.1 | 348th / 534 |
| Explosive catches | 6.1% | 429th / 534 |
| Deep-target rate | 18.2% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Clifton's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted33 targets charted
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Middle Tennessee#130 · 4-4 | 8 | 54% | 18 | 234 | 3 | 13.0% |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee#133 · 3-9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Neo Clifton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Neo Clifton'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
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Murray State | W 38–14 | 6.7 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | @ Marshall | L 26–28 | 5.4 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 |  Nevada | W 27–20 | 5.3 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | 5.5 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 0–55 | 3.6 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Delaware | W 33–30 | 7.9 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | @ Florida International | W 26–23 | 6.8 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 |  Kennesaw State | L 28–44 | 4.7 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.7 | 18 | 234 | 13.0 | 3 | 45 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 18 | 367th / 2089 |
| Yards | 234 | 370th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 13 | 203rd / 460 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 127th / 914 |
| Long | 45 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | — | 48 | ~27 (9–37) | 2 | · | · | 56% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | ✓ WR | 69 | ~16 (5–22) | 3 | · | · | 23% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | — | 67 | ~40 (26–49) | 6 | · | · | 60% |
| Wk 4 · Jacksonville State | — | 57 | ~28 (9–38) | 2 | · | · | 49% |
| Wk 5 · Kansas | — | 42 | ~16 (5–22) | 3 | · | · | 38% |
| Wk 7 · Delaware | — | 60 | ~41 (27–50) | 6 | · | · | 68% |
| Wk 8 · Florida International | — | 66 | ~47 (31–57) | 6 | · | · | 71% |
| Wk 9 · Kennesaw State | — | 89 | ~52 (34–63) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 58% |
| Season | 1 GS | 498 | 267 (166–324) | 34 | 1 | 3 | 54% |
Position Room
14 WRs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cam'ron Lacy | WR | JR | 45 | 510 | 4 | 25% | +0.48 |
| 85 | Neo Clifton | WR | FR | 18 | 234 | 3 | 13% | +0.39 |
| 13 | Ziyon Butler | WR | FR | 10 | 109 | 0 | 10% | +0.08 |
| 1 | Markus Allen | WR | SR | 9 | 176 | 1 | 8% | +0.66 |
| 6 | AJ Jones | WR | SR | 9 | 97 | 1 | 7% | +0.22 |
| Hogan Wasson | WR | 7 | 64 | 0 | 7% | -0.06 | ||
| 0 | Santana Fleming | WR | JR | — | — | — | 2% | -1.27 |
| 4 | Tyree Patterson | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Bryson Maddox | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kason Stokes | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Malachi Steele | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Christopher Kaup | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | Zaidyn Moore | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Landon Collins | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →