#5
UConn · 2026

Shamar Porter

WRSenior6' 3", 210 lbsNashville, TN
UConn Huskies4-4 · TDC #80
Snap share
48%
2 of 8 started · likely 30–58%
Receptions
16
434th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
308
243rd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
19.3
16th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
127th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.62
29 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

29 plays · +18.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.62
Passing+0.62
1st down-0.23
2nd down+1.45
3rd down+1.92
Standard downs+0.61
Passing downs+0.63
PorterWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays12%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down5%
3rd down5%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs6%
PorterWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets27—
Target share13.0%411th / 534
Catch rate51.9%451st / 534
Success rate per target51.9%197th / 534
Yards per target10.967th / 534
Explosive catches22.2%39th / 534
Deep-target rate37.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
29
16 caught (55%)
Avg. depth of target
17.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.3
53 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
255
of 308 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
35%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted29 targets charted

55% comp17.2 avg. depth3.3 YAC/catch35% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 5 yds, 2.5 per target250% · 5yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (10%), 2 caught (67%), 23 yds, 7.7 per target367% · 23yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (10%), 1 caught (33%), 39 yds, 13.0 per target333% · 39yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 37 yds, 18.5 per target250% · 37yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 38 yds, 38.0 per target1100% · 38yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (7%), 2 caught (100%), 83 yds, 41.5 per target2100% · 83yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 6 targets (21%), 3 caught (50%), 28 yds, 4.7 per target650% · 28yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 2 caught (100%), 34 yds, 17.0 per target2100% · 34yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0y
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.
2025 charting · UConn

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Porter’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
8
5 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
6.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.8
24 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
31
of 55 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted8 targets charted

55% comp6.8 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 1 caught (50%), 31 yds, 15.5 per target250% · 31yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target250% · 10yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
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

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUConn#80 · 4-4848%16308313.0%
2025UConn#75 · 9-41132%1823417.3%
2024UConn#77 · 9-4614%611338.3%
2023Kentucky#41 · 7-61—————

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

Game Log

Shamar Porter'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

6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 8.2 vs Massachusetts (Week 8)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LafayetteW 56–74.611111.0011
2MarylandL 14–387.336220.7139
3@Southern MissW 48–207.025025.0138
4@Miami (OH)L 21–246.826130.5053
5SyracuseL 41–424.711212.0012
6@TempleW 34–206.123919.5030
8MassachusettsW 35–168.233010.0114
9@Air ForceL 26–356.324321.5037
2026 · 8 games6.41630819.3353

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions16434th / 2089
Yards308243rd / 2074
Yards / catch19.316th / 460
Touchdowns3127th / 914
Long53—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles0—
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD1—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards24—
Average24—
Touchdowns1—
Long24—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette—72~15 (5–21)221%
Wk 2 · Maryland—52~30 (10–41)358%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss—71~41 (27–50)458%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)—60~36 (11–49)560%
Wk 5 · Syracuse—75~23 (7–31)331%
Wk 6 · Temple—63~14 (4–23)222%
Wk 8 · Massachusetts✓ WR65~46 (30–56)571%
Wk 9 · Air Force✓ WR54~39 (12–53)572%
Season2 GS512244 (152–296)2948%

Position Room

17 WRs on the UConn roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Ryder TreadwayWR19255111%+0.33
5Shamar PorterWRSR16308312%+0.62
Jediyah WilloughbyWR15271210%+0.38
19Javon BrownWRJR14202212%+0.76
Ky WilsonWR10131015%+0.19
9Julian AllenWRJR75706%-0.59
21Raymond Liggins IIIWRFR78216%+0.85
14Cam AbshireWRSR47815%+0.17
16Kamren FlowersWRSO13003%+2.54
8Zy'marion LangWRJR———6%-0.53
18Emanuel RossWRSO—————
25Daniel RoseWRSO—————
81Logan BarnesWRFR———4%-0.46
82Logan BurbankWRFR—————
84Johnny GingeruhaWRFR—————
85Drew KronWRSR—————
Teddy WilliamsWR———3%-0.99

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. UConn depth chart →