Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 64 yds |
| Total | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 43 |
#1
Anthony Eager
Senior wide receiver for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Mobile, AL
CFB Index 38 · #319 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to South Alabama for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
64
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 TD · 32 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung South Alabama from 37% to 68% to win.South Alabama at Tulane · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Alabama in 2023.
Anthony Eager
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at South Alabama. The receipt on tape: 64 rec yds, 2 receptions against Tulane, Week 2, 2026.
64 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 83 yds at UL Monroe.UL Monroe · W 26-142025
2023
- Signed with South Alabama3-star out of McGill Toolen
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
South Alabama
Played his entire career under Major Applewhite.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Major Applewhite — 12-15 over that span.
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 32.0 YDS/g, 32.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #37 of 51 Sun Belt WRs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 40 | 339 | 8.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 10 | 133 | 13.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 52 | 536 | 10.3 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 2 | 24 | -8 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 5 | 57 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 81 | -8 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyle McNeal’s 2025 season.
Matches Kyle on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chuuky Hines’s path through Hawai'i.
Matches Chuuky on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle McNeal's sophomore season at Florida International (2025).
89%match
Matches Kyle on
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Eager
The receiver room · South Alabama
- #1Devin Voisin775 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Anthony Eager339 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Brendan Jenkins117 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Woods113 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jeremiah Jones-Thomas18 receiving yards · 2025
15 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology