Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
#5
Bert Emanuel Jr.
Senior wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Houston, TX · Ridge Point High
Returning to San Diego State for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 10 yds, at UCLA
Statement game24 car · 293 yds · 3 TDvs Buffalo (FBS) · W 31-27
Top 0.1% rushing yards game since 2021.
Damn I was ready to hand bert emanuel the Heisman before that playr/CFB game thread · ▲ 3His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearBert Emanuel Jr.
Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Sean Lewis. The receipt on tape: 14 rush yds, 10 rec yds against UCLA, Week 2, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
San Diego State
Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2023Central Michigan5-7HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (94th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 2 | 21 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 32 | 273 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 28 | 128 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 50 | 220 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 67 | 496 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 179 | 1,138 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
7 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 TD · 47 AVG · 100 LONG · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
The receiver room · San Diego State
- #2Jordan Napier632 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Donovan Brown518 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Nathan Acevedo190 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jacob Bostick157 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Bert Emanuel Jr.2 games · 2026
17 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology