#8
SMU · 2026

Yamir Knight

WRSenior5' 8", 185 lbsSmyrna, DE
SMU Mustangs2-1 · TDC #36
Snap share
71%
2 of 3 started · likely 56–84%
Receptions
16
49th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
181
112th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.3
280th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.94
49th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · +12.2 total EPA · 49th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.94
Passing+0.94
1st down+1.80
2nd down+0.90
3rd down+0.47
Standard downs+1.30
Passing downs+0.78
KnightWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays12%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down8%
3rd down13%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs16%
KnightWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets19—
Target share21.8%130th / 489
Catch rate84.2%53rd / 489
Success rate per target57.9%145th / 489
Yards per target9.5163rd / 489
Explosive catches10.5%249th / 489
Deep-target rate5.3%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions1649th / 1676
Yards181112th / 1662
Yards / catch11.3280th / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long33—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards26—
Average5.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—

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 · Florida State—67~53 (35–65)8479%
Wk 2 · UC Davis✓ WR55~31 (10–42)3156%
Wk 3 · Louisville✓ WR79~59 (39–72)8175%
Season2 GS201143 (112–169)19671%

Position Room

14 WRs on the SMU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Yamir KnightWRSR16181112%+0.94
3Yannick SmithWRJR920129%+1.33
10Jalen CooperWRSO612017%+0.36
2Jalen HaleWRSR413204%+0.85
0Derrick McFallWRJR36914%+0.30
11Carterrious BrownWRSO22306%+0.63
16Jakai AndersonWRFR21309%-0.03
22Jordyn AdamsWRFR2906%-0.07
15Aljour Miles IIWRFR1313%+2.63
13Daylon SingletonWRSO—————
26David Kniffen Jr.WRFR—————
27Siler CookeWRFR—————
81Tyrone CrethersWRFR———3%-0.96
83X'Zavier BarnettWRFR—————

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. SMU depth chart →