#81
California · 2026

Tyree Sams

WRFreshman5' 8", 180 lbsFresno, CA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1114 nationally
California Golden Bears3-6 · TDC #93
Snap share
35%
1 of 5 started · likely 29–41%
Receptions
17
405th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
82
887th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
4.8
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.38
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 · -11.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.38
Passing-0.31
Rushing-0.63
1st down-0.27
2nd down-0.25
3rd down-0.15
Standard downs-0.43
Passing downs-0.14
SamsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays9%
Run plays6%
1st down13%
2nd down5%
3rd down4%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs4%
SamsWR/TE average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries6—
Success rate33.3%—
Explosive run rate16.7%—
Stuffed at the line33.3%—
First downs1—
Red-zone carries0—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets17—
Target share8.4%528th / 534
Catch rate88.2%11th / 534
Success rate per target29.4%506th / 534
Yards per target3.2524th / 534
Explosive catches0.0%495th / 534
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
22
18 caught (82%)
Avg. depth of target
0.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
78 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
7
of 85 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted22 targets charted

82% comp0.9 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 targets (14%), 3 caught (100%), 6 yds, 2.0 per target3100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 6 yds, 3.0 per target2100% · 6yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 20 yds, 6.7 per target367% · 20yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 targets (18%), 4 caught (100%), 25 yds, 6.3 per target4100% · 25yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), -1 yds, -0.3 per target367% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (23%), 4 caught (80%), 9 yds, 1.8 per target580% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per target1100% · 20yRight, 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

Tyree Sams'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

4.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 at UNLV (Week 5)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1UCLAL 24–45—no stats recorded
2@SyracuseW 21–18—no stats recorded
3WagnerW 49–7—no stats recorded
4ClemsonL 10–24—no stats recorded
5@UNLVL 31–396.63289.30215244.80130729·
6Virginia TechW 25–204.21-1-1.000144.004··224·
7Wake ForestL 7–415.01-2-2.0004153.807··17·
8@SMUL 20–596.6·····6437.2020··219·
9@NC StateL 10–312.2144.0041-4-4.000··212·
2026 · 5 games4.96294.802117824.802007971·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards29821st / 1519
Yards / carry4.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long21—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions17405th / 2089
Yards82887th / 2074
Yards / catch4.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns0—
Yards7—
Average0—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns9—
Yards81—
Average9—
Touchdowns0—
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 involvedPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 5 · UNLV—84~35 (11–48)81342%
Wk 6 · Virginia Tech—69~39 (12–53)3·257%
Wk 7 · Wake Forest✓ WR70~59 (39–70)8·184%
Wk 8 · SMU—66~50 (33–61)7·276%
Wk 9 · NC State—72~38 (12–52)3·253%
Season1 GS634221 (187–261)2911035%

Position Room

13 WRs on the California roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Chase HendricksWRSR61565420%+0.24
9Ian StrongWRSR35478116%+0.23
81Tyree SamsWRFR178209%-0.38
6Kyion GrayesWRJR1213817%+0.52
4Jordan KingWRSR1110817%+0.36
10Cooper PerryWRSO811116%+0.30
15Mark HamperWRJR56006%+0.94
19Trevor RogersWRSO31605%-0.66
5QuaRon AdamsWRSR1-202%-0.60
16Kai MezaWRFR—————
80EJ MorganWRFR—————
82Cole BosciaWRSR———2%-0.30
87Meyer SwinneyWRFR—————

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. California depth chart →