#81
Nevada · 2026

Trace Estes

TESophomore6' 4", 220 lbsMinden, NV
Nevada Wolf Pack3-5 · TDC #103
Snap share
28%
likely 19–38%
Receptions
5
1122nd of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
90
833rd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.0
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.93
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +6.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.93
Passing+0.93
1st down+0.97
2nd down+0.26
3rd down+1.35
Standard downs+1.15
Passing downs+0.63
EstesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down2%
3rd down5%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs3%
EstesWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share6.2%—
Catch rate71.4%—
Success rate per target57.1%—
Yards per target12.9—
Explosive catches28.6%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
7
5 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
9.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.8
44 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
46
of 90 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

71% comp9.4 avg. depth8.8 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 2 caught (100%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target2100% · 15yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per target1100% · 25yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (43%), 1 caught (33%), 37 yds, 12.3 per target333% · 37yRight, 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.

Game Log

Trace Estes'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

6.3 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 vs San José State (Week 8)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Western KentuckyW 49–14—no stats recorded
2Montana StateL 7–20—no stats recorded
3@Middle TennesseeL 20–276.813737.0037········
4Air ForceL 33–36—no stats recorded
6@UTEPW 30–135.311313.0013········
7@North Dakota StateL 17–315.92157.5012110000··
8San José StateW 28–137.112525.0125········
9@UCLAL 0–27—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6.359018.0137110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions51122nd / 2089
Yards90833rd / 2074
Yards / catch18—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long37—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 3 · Middle Tennessee59~17 (8–24)1·29%
Wk 6 · UTEP72~39 (18–56)2·54%
Wk 7 · North Dakota State57~45 (38–54)3279%
Wk 8 · San José State74~43 (36–52)1·58%
Season516144 (99–194)7228%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Nevada roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
16DJ AsiasiTEFR64217%+0.16
81Trace EstesTESO59016%+0.93
19Kola BabalolaTESR—————
80Darren SchmittTEFR—————
82Jayden O'RourkeTESR—————
83Carter EckTESO———4%-0.71
89Benjamin WheelerTEJR———4%-1.09

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. Nevada depth chart →