#3
Sam Houston · 2026

Tim Burns Jr.

WRSenior5' 10", 170 lbsMiami, FL
Sam Houston Bearkats1-2 · TDC #108
Snap share
59%
2 of 3 started · likely 46–70%
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
128
220th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
25.6
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.75
11 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

11 plays · +8.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.75
Passing+0.75
1st down-0.43
2nd down+0.86
3rd down+2.62
Standard downs-0.18
Passing downs+3.24
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down8%
2nd down6%
3rd down9%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs7%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets10—
Target share14.7%305th / 489
Catch rate50.0%404th / 489
Success rate per target50.0%227th / 489
Yards per target12.854th / 489
Explosive catches10.0%257th / 489
Deep-target rate30.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards128220th / 1662
Yards / catch25.6—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long65—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns3—
Yards60—
Average20—
Touchdowns0—
Long29—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards18—
Average4.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Troy✓ WR70~44 (29–54)7363%
Wk 2 · Tulsa✓ WR64··1—
Wk 3 · Nicholls—75~42 (28–51)4356%
Season2 GS14586 (67–101)11759%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Grady O'NeillWRSR17192218%+0.80
2Chris ReedWRSR9204215%+0.74
0Darrick Bledsoe IIIWRSR86229%+0.68
5Kyan Berry-JohnsonWRJR69515%+1.51
3Tim Burns Jr.WRSR5128113%+0.75
12Kamari MaxwellWRSO412413%+2.19
1Aviyon Smith-MackWRSR1303%-0.41
4Alijah CasonWRJR—————
11Kaleb MitchellWRSO—————
13Ty SextonWRFR—————
19Konner DandridgeWRFR—————
84Matthew TatumWRSR—————
88Terrence Guillory IIWRJR—————

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. Sam Houston depth chart →