Illinois · L 17-20
6 catches, 58 yards
The other 7 games average 83 yards. This one was 25 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Maryland’s Chris Durr Jr. Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 8
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.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 18, middle 10, right 18.
Chris Durr Jr.
Chris Durr Jr. takes over from Jalil Farooq at Maryland.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
638
Team leader in receiving yards (638).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Maryland’s Chris Durr Jr. Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 8 · 2 outlets
from 5 outlets
Maryland’s Chris Durr Jr. Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 8 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1
247SportsSports Illustrated
PressBoxEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Maryland7 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, starting job and depth chart.
Sports Illustrated +1Maryland’s Chris Durr Jr. Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch ListOct 8PressBoxChris Durr Jr., Nahsir Taylor Ready To Step Up For Maryland FootballAug 31Sports IllustratedChris Durr Jr. Has Emerged For The Terps Wide Receiver RoomSep 23
FOX SportsMaryland's Malik Washington connects with Chris Durr for 65-yard TD vs NebraskaOct 3247SportsMaryland football star Chris Durr wants to make a push for Mike Locksley to remainOct 6
Wyoming2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Chris Durr Jr. at UConn.
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Last game (Wk 9): 58 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 2 | 18 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 7 | 149 | 21.3 | 1 | 65 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 58 | 638 | 11.0 | 4 | 65 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-20 vs Illinois, play by play
6 catches for 58 yards. Maryland threw to him on 6 of its 29 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 7-0.
18-yard catch. Third quarter, up 14-10.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17. Converted.
6 catches for 104 yards. Maryland threw to him on 12 of its 38 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
48-yard catch on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, down 37-23. Converted.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 37-30. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 15 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 31 yards, the box score 4 for 15, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 7 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Maryland threw to him on 10 of its 44 passes. 135 of the 149 came before halftime.
65-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 10-7.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, up 10-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 56 yards. Maryland threw to him on 12 of its 39 passes. 46 of the 56 came before halftime.
18-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard catch on 4th and 5. Second quarter, down 20-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 8. Third quarter, down 34-3. Turnover on downs.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 12 catches for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. Maryland threw to him on 15 of its 43 passes. He was 1 of 4 on third and fourth down.
18-yard catch. Third quarter, down 35-14.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 10 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. Maryland threw to him on 12 of its 41 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by UConn’s S. Suchanic.
24-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 44 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 50 yards, the box score 6 for 44, so no play is placed until they agree.
Week 3 · 2026
L 26-35
12 rec · 109 yds · 2 TD
With M. Washington — 359 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.7 · 16 rush yds (4 car) · K. Webb — 5 rec · 98 yds
The plays that mattered most
31st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
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 -5 to +29 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
8132% of team targetsCatch rate
72%58 of 81 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 81 targets · 32% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.4 | 74.2 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 89.0 | 11.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.4 | 82.9 | 11.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 58.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
58 catches and 2 carries in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Surprisingly productive for a receiver with no award recognition yet — top-1% reception volume, top-2% overall receiving production.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #21 at the position.
The No. 2,348 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Sawvel and Mike Locksley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
