Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#4
Alijah Cason
Junior wide receiver on Sam Houston's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Midlothian, TX · First Baptist Academy / Holy Cross
Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
The story
3 wide receiver on Sam Houston's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Holy Cross in 2024.
Recruiting
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WR recruit
Signed with Holy Cross
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonAlijah Cason
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2024
- Signed with Holy Crossout of First Baptist Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | 76 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 76 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Background
Holy Cross 2025 Season Played in 11 games for the Crusaders ... caught 22 passes for 244 yards and a pair of scores ... had a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown at NIU ... caught 3 balls for 57 yards and a score vs Harvard 2024 Season Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/7) ... Patriot League A...
The receiver room · Sam Houston
- #2Chris Reed460 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Grady O'Neill392 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Tim Burns Jr.228 receiving yards · 2025
- Darrick Bledsoe III86 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Alijah Cason2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology