Carver Cheeks

Senior wide receiver for UTEP. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · UTEP · Sr. · #5

6′2″ · 197 lb · Colorado Springs, CO

Returning to UTEP for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETat MichiganMichigan StadiumMichigan by 35

How he plays

Rec TDs: 35th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

5 catches · 1 TD · 10.4 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD, vs Texas Southern

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for UTEP. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Northern Colorado in 2023.
54 receiving yards in 2025. Then 52 in 2026.

His career, year by year

Carver Cheeks

WR · UTEP · Sr · #5

The receipt on tape: 39 rec yds, 3 receptions against Texas Southern, Week 2, 2026.

52 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026UTEP1-1HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Yards / catch#45 / 57 · 22nd pct

10.4

Long catch#54 / 57 · 5th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 26.0 YDS/g, 9.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Scotty Walden

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	UTEP	5	52	10.4	1	--
Career		5	52	10.4	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 51–10

vs Texas Southern

3 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD

Dominant 41-point win at home against Texas Southern.

With E. Colson — 239 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 49 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · K. Thomas — 2 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 0-51@ Oklahoma	2	13	6.5	0	8
Wk 2	W 51-10vs Texas Southern	3	39	13.0	1	18	Season-high 39 yds
Total		5	52	9.8	1	18

The receiver room · UTEP

#7Jaylan BrownWR · So.103 receiving yards · 2025
#2Royal CapellWR · So.47 receiving yards · 2025
#18Rafeald CampbellWR · So.27 receiving yards · 2025
#14Marcus TorresWR · So.22 receiving yards · 2025
#5Carver CheeksWR · Sr.2 games · 2026

9 more on the roster · UTEP team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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