Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 3 | 11 | 3 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 11 | 173 | 15.7 | 2 | 57 | Season-high 173 yds |
| Total | 18 | 221 | 11.3 | 5 | 57 |
#6
Chance Morrow
Rosters churn everywhere, but Chance Morrow keeps showing up for Buffalo — a fixed point in a moving depth chart.
6′4″ · 191 lb · Charlotte, NC · West Charlotte
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
The numbers
221
receiving yards · 2026
18 catches · 5 TD · 12.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 11 rec · 173 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% catches game.
The play that turned itSwung Buffalo from 54% to 85% to win.UAlbany at Buffalo · 21-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Buffalo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2022.
How he plays
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
EPA / target: 79th percentile.
The full scouting readChance Morrow
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Chance Morrow is a cornerstone for Buffalo — measured against the line he joined.
221REC YDS18REC5REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2022
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of West Charlotte
20233 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Buffalo
Coaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Buffalo3-9HC: Maurice Linguist · Balanced
2024Buffalo9-4HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-heavy
2025Buffalo5-7HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: rec tds (97th percentile). Strength: receptions (94th percentile). Concern: catch rate (25th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 9.0 REC/g, 110 YDS/g, 11.3 YPR, 2.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Florida International · 3&12 · Q3 · EPA +4.56(11:44) Shotgun #7 J.Wright pass complete deep right to #6 C.Morrow caught at FIU29, for 57 yards to the FIU09 (#2 D.Boykins; #0 D.Floyd), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida International · 4&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.96(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Wright pass complete deep right to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF46, for 36 yards to the FIU43 (#4 W.Miller), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida International · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.09(06:17) Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete deep right to #6 C.Morrow caught at FIU50, for 22 yards to the BUF50 (#8 R.Gadson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida International · 1&15 · Q4 · EPA +2.98(05:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Wright pass complete deep right to #6 C.Morrow caught at FIU00, for 23 yards to the FIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:58, 1ST DOWN #7 J.Wright rush attempt failed
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.92No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 9 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:23, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UALB Pass Interference declined #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 2 · Florida International · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.54(09:35) No Huddle #7 J.Wright pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at FIU00, for 2 yards to the FIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:35 #7 J.Wright rush attempt Successful
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 5 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:53 #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.33No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short right to #6 C.Morrow caught at UALB00, for 4 yards to the UALB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46 #31 O.Hautanen kick attempt good (H: #90 E.Stumpf, LS: #48 J.Stoever)
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.03No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF47, for 6 yards to the BUF47 (#20 K.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UAlbany · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +1.64No Huddle-Shotgun #16 E.Holmes pass complete short left to #6 C.Morrow caught at BUF33, for 11 yards to the BUF35 (#20 K.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Buffalo
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Felton Davis III’s 2017 season.
72%match
Matches Felton on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Felton on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to AJ Colombo’s path through Western Carolina.
AJ Colombo
98%match
#2
Tre' Holloway
96%
#3
Maury Sullivan
96%
#4
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
93%
#5
Taylor Grimes
91%
Matches AJ on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Guillory's senior season at Arizona State (2024).
72%match
Matches Xavier on
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Xavier on
Recruiting rating (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Background
Hoof Prints: Wide receiver who transferred from Louisville prior to the 2023 season... major is communication. Redshirt-Junior (2025): Appeared in seven games... had eight catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns on the season... had six receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown at Kent State (9/13...
The receiver room · Buffalo
- #8Jasaiah Gathings410 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Chance Morrow129 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Patrick Clacks III71 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Mark Anthony Scott Jr.no box-score line yet
- #82Terrell Richardsno box-score line yet
10 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology