Long Island University · W 51-6 · FCS
No catches.
Arizona State · L 17-24
No catches.
TCU · L 16-22
10 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 42 yards. This one was 71 above.
Pickett has catches in 6 of Kansas’s 8 games: none against Long Island University and Arizona State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Cam Pickett is the most underused player on our offense.”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 7 outlets.
Kansas vs Missouri Injury Update: Statuses of Bam Crouch, Cam Pickett
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10
Share of the team's total this season.
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 10, middle 1, right 9.
Cam Pickett
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Mike Neu and Lance Leipold. The first one came in 2024: All-MAC. One game to point at: 134 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Utah — Week 6, 2026.
323 receiving yards · 31 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Kansas vs Missouri Injury Update: Statuses of Bam Crouch, Cam Pickett
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
from 7 outlets
Kansas vs Missouri Injury Update: Statuses of Bam Crouch, Cam Pickett
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
FOX SportsSports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Kansas10 stories2025 to nowMost about: camp and practice, in his words, starting job and depth chart.
Sports Illustrated +1Kansas vs Missouri Injury Update: Statuses of Bam Crouch, Cam PickettSep 10
Locked OnStay or go? Lyrik Rawls transfers + Are Leroy Harris & Cam Pickett Returning to Kansas for 2026?Dec 11
Yahoo SportsKansas WR Cam Pickett Questionable For Season Opener Against LIUAug 31
Ball State2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Cam Pickett at Utah.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 31 | 323 | 10.4 | 1 | 32 |
| 2025 | Kansas | 45 | 449 | 10.0 | 3 | 38 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 49 | 528 | 10.8 | 2 | 65 |
| Career | 125 | 1,300 | 10.4 | 6 | 65 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas | 2 | 20 | 38 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 17 | 170 | 130 |
| Career | 20 | 195 | 168 |
Last game (Wk 9): 113 receiving yards, 10 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 134 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-24vs Baylor | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-22@ TCU | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Total | 31 | 323 | 10.4 | 1 | 32 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-22 at TCU, play by play
A big game: 10 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown. Kansas threw to him on 11 of its 35 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
29-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 13-0.
4 catches for 17 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 23 yards, the box score 4 for 17, so no play is placed until they agree.
1 catch for 4 yards. Kansas threw to him on 6 of its 26 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 17-13.
4-yard catch. Second quarter, up 17-13.
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.
8 catches for 134 yards, his most this season. Kansas threw to him on 13 of its 37 passes. He was 1 of 4 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Utah’s R. Evans.
32-yard catch. Second quarter, down 21-7.
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 49 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 51 yards, the box score 6 for 49, so no play is placed until they agree.
2 catches for 6 yards. Kansas threw to him on 3 of its 30 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
Week 9 · 2026
L 16-22
at TCU
10 rec · 113 yds · 1 TD
With C. Ballard — 285 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 54.3 · 36 rush yds (13 car) · M. Gill — 41 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
223rd 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 -15 to +18 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
4520% of team targetsCatch rate
69%31 of 45 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 45 targets · 20% of the team's targets · 38% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 24.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 83.7 | 10.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 48.2 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 65.0 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #196 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #25 of 55 Big 12 WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,912 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Neu and Lance Leipold.
