Mercyhurst · W 70-7 · FCS
No catches.
San José State · W 21-16
No catches.
George has catches in 6 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against Mercyhurst and San José State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Bailen George
On tape: 102 receiving yards and 3 receptions against New Mexico State, Week 4, 2026.
262 receiving yards · 13 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KOB 4 Oct 15Against North Dakota State on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 22 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 13 catches for 262 yards. New Mexico has thrown to him 17 times in 108 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 3 | 68 |
| Career | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 3 | 68 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 2 |
| Career | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 0 | 68 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 2 | 52 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Total | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 3 | 68 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 61-7
vs UTEP
The plays that mattered most
320th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2317% of team targetsCatch rate
57%13 of 23 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
57% catch rate on 23 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 40.0 | 20.7 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 47.3 | 21.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 48.0 | 21.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #290 at the position.
The No. 2,846 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mountain West.
