Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 93 yds |
| Total | 7 | 145 | 20.3 | 2 | 39 |
#2
Chris Reed
Senior wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Orlando, FL · Wekiva HS / Itawamba CC / Florida A&M / Utah
CFB Index 46 · #257 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Sam Houston 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
145
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 2 TD · 20.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD, vs Tulsa
Swing playSwung Sam Houston from 60% to 85% to win.Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee · 31-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2022.
Chris Reed
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Sam Houston receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 93 rec yds, 4 receptions against Tulsa, Week 2, 2026.
145 REC YDS · 7 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 79 yds at Louisiana Tech.Louisiana Tech · L 14-552025
2022
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Wekiva
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Phil Longo — 2-12 over that span.
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 72.5 YDS/g, 20.3 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
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-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #20 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 30 | 460 | 15.3 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 605 | 16.4 | 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
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
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 Micah Davis’s 2025 season.
Matches Micah on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Micah on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeAndre Moore Jr.’s path through Texas.
99%match
#4
Blayne Taylor
94%
Matches DeAndre on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Junior Sherrill's freshman season at Vanderbilt (2023).
78%match
Matches Junior on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Junior on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Reed
Background
2025 Season Played in all 12 games, starting the last 6 at wide receiver ... led team with 462 yards and 5 touchdowns receiving ... also averaged 15.4 yards per grab ... went for 25 catches and 424 yards in final 6 games ... had a season-high 6 catches for 79 yards at LA Tech (10/31) ... made fir...
The receiver room · Sam Houston
- #2Chris Reed460 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Grady O'Neill392 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Tim Burns Jr.228 receiving yards · 2025
- Darrick Bledsoe III86 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Aviyon Smith-Mack49 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology