#8
UNLV · 2026

Taeshaun Lyons

WRJunior6' 1", 190 lbsHayward, CA
UNLV Rebels1-2 · TDC #91
Snap share
50%
3 of 3 started · likely 23–65%
Receptions
9
226th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
71
462nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.9
418th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.82
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · +7.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.82
Passing+0.82
1st down+0.85
2nd down+0.39
3rd down+1.01
Standard downs+0.82
Passing downs+0.81
LyonsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays9%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down3%
3rd down8%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs7%
LyonsWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share11.0%426th / 489
Catch rate100.0%1st / 489
Success rate per target55.6%169th / 489
Yards per target7.9261st / 489
Explosive catches0.0%382nd / 489
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions9226th / 1676
Yards71462nd / 1662
Yards / catch7.9418th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long14—

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 · Memphis✓ WR78~22 (7–30)228%
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ WR61~42 (28–51)269%
Wk 2 · North Texas✓ WR72~42 (28–51)558%
Season3 GS211106 (49–137)950%

Position Room

15 WRs on the UNLV roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Taeshaun LyonsWRJR97109%+0.82
2Taz ReddicksWRJR8120013%+0.09
6Kayden McGeeWRSO510318%+0.40
4DeAngelo Irvin Jr.WRSR330010%-0.20
81Vincent CarnerWRFR222012%+0.11
5Tavian McNairWRFR13813%+1.68
Peyton ZacharyWR11404%-0.11
10Troy StellatoWRSR—————
15Tatum Bell Jr.WRFR—————
19Danny BodenWRFR—————
80Jesse HardenWRFR—————
83Cassidee MilesWRFR—————
86David Titone-PerezWRSO—————
87Demari NunleyWRFR—————
Amorion WalkerWR———5%-2.32

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. UNLV depth chart →