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Michigan State · 2026
Samson Gash
WRFreshman6' 0", 185 lbsSouth Lyon, MI★★★★ 2026 recruit · #257 nationally
Michigan State Spartans2-6 · TDC #66
Snap share
6%
likely 2–8%
Receptions
2
1510th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
9
1796th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
4.5
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.15
2 plays
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Game Log
Samson Gash'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
4.6 avg. game scoreBest: 4.6 at UCLA (Week 8)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Toledo | W 30–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 10–27 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Nebraska | L 13–31 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Wisconsin | L 3–31 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Illinois | L 37–38 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Northwestern | L 21–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 8 | @ UCLA | L 10–28 | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 2 games | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 9 | 1796th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 4.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 6 | — |
| 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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Nebraska | 60 | · | · | 1 | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Illinois | 55 | · | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 8 · UCLA | 55 | ~29 (9–40) | 2 | · | · | 53% |
| Season | 505 | 29 (9–40) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6% |
Position Room
12 WRs on the Michigan State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chrishon McCray | WR | SR | 29 | 289 | 1 | 17% | +0.19 |
| 3 | Rodney Bullard Jr. | WR | SR | 21 | 253 | 1 | 15% | +0.29 |
| 6 | Fredrick Moore | WR | JR | 20 | 216 | 2 | 14% | +0.20 |
| 19 | Charles Taplin | WR | FR | 3 | 65 | 1 | 7% | +1.58 |
| Bryson Williams | WR | 3 | 70 | 1 | 5% | +0.01 | ||
| 5 | Samson Gash | WR | FR | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.15 |
| 8 | KK Smith | WR | JR | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3% | +0.79 |
| 17 | Braylon Collier | WR | FR | 2 | 23 | 0 | 5% | +0.45 |
| 16 | Zach Washington | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jameel Gardner Jr. | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Colin Charles | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Nick Hardy | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan State depth chart →