Georgia · L 20-70
No catches.
New Mexico State · L 13-34
No catches.
Missouri State · W 34-13
No catches.
Sam Houston · W 16-3
No catches.
Ezirim has catches in 4 of Western Kentucky’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
CC Ezirim
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner and Tyson Helton. On tape: 60 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Mercyhurst, Week 4, 2026.
137 receiving yards · 10 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Delaware on Oct. 27: 2 catches for 12 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 10 catches for 137 yards. Western Kentucky has thrown to him 15 times in 143 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 137 | 13.7 | 1 | 38 |
| 2025 | Toledo | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Toledo | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | Toledo | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 41 |
| Career | 17 | 260 | 15.3 | 2 | 41 |
Last game (Wk 9): 12 receiving yards, 2 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | 137 | 13.7 | 1 | 38 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-7
vs Mercyhurst
4 rec · 60 yds
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 309 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 18 rush yds (7 car) · B. Glenn — 101 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.6 · 50 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +27 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
166% of team targetsCatch rate
62%10 of 16 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 16 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 36.0 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 32.5 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 41.7 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jason Candle and Tyson Helton.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Western Kentucky
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