#8
UNLV · 2026

Taeshaun Lyons

WRJunior6' 1", 190 lbsHayward, CA
UNLV Rebels5-3 · TDC #88
Snap share
49%
6 of 7 started · likely 31–60%
Receptions
16
434th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
185
464th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.6
280th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.55
25 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

25 plays · +13.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.55
Passing+0.55
1st down+0.10
2nd down+0.14
3rd down+1.30
Standard downs+0.38
Passing downs+0.72
LyonsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays12%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down5%
3rd down9%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs8%
LyonsWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets25—
Target share13.3%402nd / 534
Catch rate64.0%280th / 534
Success rate per target44.0%344th / 534
Yards per target7.4318th / 534
Explosive catches8.0%375th / 534
Deep-target rate16.0%—
3rd-down targets9—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

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

Targets
25
16 caught (64%)
Avg. depth of target
11.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.4
39 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
146
of 185 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
16%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted25 targets charted

64% comp11.3 avg. depth2.4 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (12%), 3 caught (100%), 34 yds, 11.3 per target3100% · 34yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per target1100% · 36yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target250% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (32%), 4 caught (50%), 33 yds, 4.1 per target850% · 33yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (8%), 1 caught (50%), 27 yds, 13.5 per target250% · 27yRight, 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.
2025 charting · UNLV

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

Charted targets
13
10 caught (77%)
Avg. depth of target
10.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.7
87 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
58
of 145 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
23%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted13 targets charted

63% comp10.4 avg. depth8.7 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (23%), 3 caught (100%), 21 yds, 7.0 per target3100% · 21yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (15%), 1 caught (50%), 72 yds, 36.0 per target250% · 72yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (31%), 4 caught (100%), 35 yds, 8.8 per target4100% · 35yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yRight, 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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUNLV#88 · 5-3749%16185113.3%
2025UNLV#64 · 10-4822%1624137.6%
2024Utah#57 · 5-712%140—

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

Game Log

Taeshaun Lyons'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

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 vs Northern Illinois (Week 9)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1MemphisL 21–275.522311.5014
1@Hawai'iW 21–64.82115.506
2@North TexasL 6–446.35377.4010
4@AkronW 38–106.424924.5036
5CaliforniaW 39–31—no stats recorded
6North Dakota StateW 13–7—no stats recorded
7@Air ForceL 31–415.011414.0014
9Northern IllinoisW 31–247.145112.8127
2026 · 6 games5.91618511.6136

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions16434th / 2089
Yards185464th / 2074
Yards / catch11.6280th / 460
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long36—

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 involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Memphis✓ WR78~22 (7–30)2·28%
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ WR61~42 (28–51)2·69%
Wk 2 · North Texas✓ WR72~42 (28–51)5·58%
Wk 4 · Akron✓ WR63~38 (12–52)5·60%
Wk 6 · North Dakota State✓ WR63~31 (10–42)1149%
Wk 7 · Air Force—64~37 (12–51)4·58%
Wk 9 · Northern Illinois✓ WR62~46 (30–56)6·74%
Season6 GS523258 (160–313)25149%

Position Room

15 WRs on the UNLV roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Kayden McGeeWRSO21442513%+1.03
2Taz ReddicksWRJR18310214%+0.28
8Taeshaun LyonsWRJR16185112%+0.55
81Vincent CarnerWRFR76809%+0.11
10Troy StellatoWRSR66107%+0.02
5Tavian McNairWRFR47914%+1.23
4DeAngelo Irvin Jr.WRSR330010%-0.20
Peyton ZacharyWR33107%-0.28
15Tatum Bell Jr.WRFR—————
19Danny BodenWRFR—————
80Jesse HardenWRFR—————
83Cassidee MilesWRFR—————
86David Titone-PerezWRSO—————
87Demari NunleyWRFR—————
Amorion WalkerWR———5%-3.89

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 →