Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
#86
Carson Diehl
Freshman wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 195 lb · San Diego, CA · La Jolla HS
Returning to San Diego State for 2026
The numbers
8
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 8 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 8 yds, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearCarson Diehl
The receipt on tape: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Portland State, Week 1, 2026.
8 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 8.0 YDS/g, 8.0 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 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
1 rec · 8 yds
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
- #86Carson Diehl1 game · 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