Nebraska · W 17-10
12 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 69 yards. This one was 86 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Chris Lawson won this game, not the Washington Huskies”
3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
WR Chris Lawson developing into a star for Washington football
Huskies Wire +1 Nov 3
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 14, middle 5, right 9.
Chris Lawson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Two seasons in the Washington receiving corps to date. On tape: 155 receiving yards and 12 receptions against Nebraska, Week 9, 2026.
638 receiving yards · 44 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
WR Chris Lawson developing into a star for Washington football
Huskies Wire +1 Nov 3 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
WR Chris Lawson developing into a star for Washington football
Huskies Wire +1 Nov 3 · 2 outlets
Locked OnWashington's Offense Had An explosive Practice Behind Wrs Christian Moss, Chris LawsonAug 27
Yahoo SportsWashington Football WR Chris Lawson Steps Up Against Washington StateSep 12
FOX SportsDemond Williams Jr. finds Chris Lawson for 15-yard TD, giving Washington lead over Eastern WashingtonSep 19FOX SportsDemond Williams Jr. finds Chris Lawson for 25-yard TD, taking lead for Washington against NebraskaOct 31FOX SportsYahoo SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Chris Lawson vs Washington State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 44 | 638 | 14.5 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | Washington | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 0 | 42 |
| Career | 54 | 753 | 13.9 | 3 | 43 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | Washington | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-16vs Eastern Washington | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Minnesota | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-25@ No. 18 USC | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 20 Iowa | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-26@ Purdue | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-10@ Nebraska | 12 | 155 | 12.9 | 1 | 29 | Season-high 155 yds |
| Total | 44 | 638 | 14.5 | 3 | 43 |
Oct. 31 · W 17-10 at Nebraska
12 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown, his most this season, his most catches this season, in a 17-10 win.
6 catches for 103 yards. Washington threw to him on 6 of its 27 passes. 76 of the 103 came before halftime.
32-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 17-17.
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.
8 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown. Washington threw to him on 9 of its 51 passes. He was 3 of 3 on third and fourth down.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, down 27-3. 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.
5 catches for 82 yards. Washington threw to him on 6 of its 27 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 14. First quarter, down 3-0.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, down 25-21. Converted.
43-yard catch on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, down 25-21. 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 77 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 87 yards, the box score 4 for 77, so no play is placed until they agree.
2 catches for 19 yards and a touchdown. Washington threw to him on 3 of its 36 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 48-16 win.
15-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-0.
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.
3 catches for 29 yards. Washington threw to him on 7 of its 41 passes. 23 of the 29 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 17. First quarter, tied 0-0.
15-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Third 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.
4 catches for 87 yards. Washington threw to him on 5 of its 33 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
35-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 17-10.
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.
Week 9 · 2026
W 17-10
at Nebraska
12 rec · 155 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
With H. Green — 48.9 yards per punt · 8 punts · 5 inside the 20 · D. Williams Jr. — 99 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.1 · 28 rush yds (4 car)
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 -14 to +15 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
5821% of team targetsCatch rate
76%44 of 58 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 58 targets · 21% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 10 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Jedd Fisch — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 59.6 | 14.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 113 | 15.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 69.0 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 12.0 | 155 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.4%
287 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
44 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-6% reception volume, top-3% overall receiving production.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #30 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
