Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 2 | 37 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 6 | 109 | 16.9 | 3 | 37 |
#8
Clayton Coppock
Sophomore wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 165 lb · Atlanta, GA
CFB Index 40 · #302 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Kennesaw State → Coastal Carolina 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
109
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 3 TD · 18.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 83 yds, 2 TD, at West Virginia
Swing playSwung Kennesaw State from 67% to 96% to win.Missouri State at Kennesaw State · 41-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Kennesaw State in 2025.
- Transferred from Kennesaw State to Coastal Carolina in 2026.
Clayton Coppock
Moves the chains on third down. Clayton Coppock has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 83 rec yds, 4 receptions against West Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
109 REC YDS · 6 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202510 games
- Signed with Kennesaw Stateout of Mays
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jeremiah Johnson
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeremiah Johnson → Ryan Beard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
2025Kennesaw State
2026Coastal Carolina
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Coastal Carolina1-1HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (89th percentile). Strength: rec tds (83rd 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: 3.0 REC/g, 54.5 YDS/g, 16.9 YPR, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 28 | 311 | 11.1 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 420 | 12.4 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 47 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 47 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
2 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Joshua Moore’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Joshua on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Joshua on
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Teddy Hoffmann's freshman season at NC State (2025).
71%match
Matches Teddy on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Teddy on
TD rate (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Weight (lower)
The receiver room · Coastal Carolina
- #3Tristian Gardner465 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Clayton Coppock311 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Robby Washington278 receiving yards · 2025
- Karmello English185 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Krosse Johnson9 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology