Michigan · L 17-52
No catches.
New Mexico · L 7-61
No catches.
North Dakota State · L 7-31
1 catch, 7 yards
The other 5 games average 22 yards. This one was 15 below.
Cheeks has catches in 6 of UTEP’s 8 games: none against Michigan and New Mexico.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Cash Cheeks
On tape: 31 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Nevada, Week 6, 2026.
118 receiving yards · 9 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Is the first read once you cross the 20.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against North Dakota State on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 7 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 8 catches for 96 yards. UTEP has thrown to him 12 times in 125 passes.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 | 23 |
| Career | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 | 23 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 2 | 16 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 | 23 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 51-10
The plays that mattered most
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 -11 to +9 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
148% of team targetsCatch rate
64%9 of 14 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
64% catch rate on 14 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 0.8 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 22.2 | 14.1 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
