Louisville · W 41-38
No catches.
LSU · W 32-24
No catches.
Texas · L 27-34
No catches.
Auburn · W 45-15
6 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD
The other 4 games average 44 yards. This one was 11 above.
Cunningham has catches in 5 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against Louisville, LSU and Texas.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Have a day Caleb Cunningham”
5 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Caleb Cunningham on Staying at Ole Miss Before Georgia
The Rebel Walk Nov 3
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 5, right 1.
Caleb Cunningham
Caleb Cunningham is on trial in Ole Miss's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.32
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Caleb Cunningham on Staying at Ole Miss Before Georgia
The Rebel Walk Nov 3 · 1 outlet
from 7 outlets
Caleb Cunningham's Breakout Makes Ole Miss Even Harder to Defend
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 20 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Caleb Cunningham's Breakout Makes Ole Miss Even Harder to DefendOct 20
The Clarion-LedgerYoung Ole Miss football stars Shekai Mills-Knight, Caleb Cunningham shine - The Clarion-LedgerOct 31Sports Illustrated +1
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
HottyToddy.comNov 3Sports IllustratedNov 2
The Daily MississippianOct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 55 receiving yards, 6 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 21 | |
| Total | 19 | 231 | 12.2 | 2 | 25 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
6 catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss threw to him on 7 of its 35 passes. 39 of the 55 came before halftime.
21-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-6.
3 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss threw to him on 4 of its 36 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 31-3 win.
25-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-3. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 22 yards. Ole Miss threw to him on 2 of its 30 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 52-17 win.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, up 21-3. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 28 yards. Ole Miss threw to him on 5 of its 34 passes. Ole Miss’s last two throws to him, down 45-28 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
14-yard catch. First quarter, down 10-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 65 yards, his most this season. Ole Miss threw to him on 7 of its 34 passes.
16-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 41-9.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
W 31-3
vs Missouri
3 rec · 61 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Missouri.
With T. Chambliss — 241 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 14 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 43 yards per punt · 4 punts · 4 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
376th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +14 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
259% of team targetsCatch rate
76%19 of 25 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 25 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 60.3 | 13.4 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 25.0 | 15.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 44.0 | 15.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 55.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
