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Syracuse · 2026

Tyshawn Russell

WRJunior5' 11", 195 lbsHarrisburg, PA
Syracuse Orange4-4 · TDC #65
Snap share
22%
likely 14–27%
Receptions
6
1004th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
47
1177th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
7.8
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.29
12 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

12 plays · -3.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.29
Passing-0.29
1st down-0.17
2nd down-0.61
3rd down+0.17
Standard downs-0.63
Passing downs+0.19
RussellWR/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 downs4%
RussellWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets10—
Target share5.5%—
Catch rate50.0%—
Success rate per target30.0%—
Yards per target4.0—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

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

Targets
12
6 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
7.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.7
16 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
31
of 47 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted12 targets charted

50% comp7.1 avg. depth2.7 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (25%), 2 caught (67%), 9 yds, 3.0 per target367% · 9yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 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: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (17%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (17%), 1 caught (50%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target250% · 18yRight, 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 farSyracuse#65 · 4-4622%64705.5%
2025Syracuse#106 · 3-9313%98308.1%
2023South Carolina#60 · 5-7414%58113.6%

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

Game Log

Tyshawn Russell'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

5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 vs New Hampshire (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1New HampshireW 66–35.622512.5018
2CaliforniaL 18–21—no stats recorded
3@PittsburghL 13–27—no stats recorded
5@UConnW 42–41—no stats recorded
6@VirginiaL 25–28—no stats recorded
7LouisvilleL 26–344.3199.009
8@North CarolinaW 31–305.13134.306
9SMUW 30–27—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games5.06477.8018

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions61004th / 2089
Yards471177th / 2074
Yards / catch7.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · New Hampshire77~22 (7–30)329%
Wk 2 · California86~8 (2–13)19%
Wk 3 · Pittsburgh70~8 (2–13)111%
Wk 7 · Louisville84~45 (30–55)354%
Wk 8 · North Carolina83~48 (32–58)458%
Wk 9 · SMU71~11 (3–18)115%
Season638142 (88–172)1322%

Position Room

16 WRs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Umari HatcherWRSR60952828%+0.69
5Calvin Russell IIIWRFR19194215%+0.15
6Darius JohnsonWRFR1412007%-0.59
86Justus Ross-SimmonsWRSR1217007%+0.49
Cole WeaverWR77305%+0.21
8Tyshawn RussellWRJR64706%-0.29
Darien WilliamsWR42506%-0.21
83Julian McFaddenWRFR21202%-0.15
14Zamondre MerriweatherWRJR1203%-0.68
13Matthew OuttenWRFR———1%-0.10
15Amare' GoughWRFR—————
17Elijah MooreWRSO———3%-0.29
18Phoenix HenriquezWRFR———3%-0.58
85BJ GarrettWRFR—————
87Nate EdwardsWRSO—————
Terrell WilfongWR———3%-0.94

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. Syracuse depth chart →