Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
#11
Chris Hunter
5th-year wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · New Orleans, LA · Isodore Newman HS
CFB Index 39 · #306 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Arizona for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
23
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 11.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Arizona in 2022.
Chris Hunter
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Arizona receiving corps. One game to point at: 12 rec yds, 3 rush yds against BYU — Week 2, 2026.
23 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 65 yds vs Oklahoma State.Oklahoma State · W 41-132025
2022
- Signed with Arizonaout of Isidore Newman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Arizona
Played his entire career under Brent Brennan.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Brennan — 14-13 over that span.
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 11.5 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #34 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arizona
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Graham’s 2020 season.
92%match
Matches TJ on
Reception volume
TD rate
Yards / reception
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Steward’s path through Lafayette.
Matches Elijah on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Woods II's sophomore season at Oklahoma (2021).
84%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Michael on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Michael on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Hunter
Background
Purchase Jersey Awards & Honors 2023: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll Arizona 2025 (Redshirt Junior) Saw time in all 13 of Arizona's games Logged 27 receptions for 372 yards and two touchdowns Averaged 28.6 yards per game and 13.8 yards per reception Caught touchdowns in back-to-back home games a...
The receiver room · Arizona
- #12Tre Spivey381 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Chris Hunter372 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Gio Richardson299 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Rodney Gallagher243 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jordan Ross84 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology