UTEP · W 24-11
No catches.
Nevada · L 13-28
No catches.
New Mexico · L 16-21
No catches.
Hoch has catches in 6 of San José State’s 9 games: none against UTEP, Nevada and New Mexico.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 2, middle 5, right 16.
Cooper Hoch
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons in the San José State receiving corps to date. On tape: 115 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Eastern Michigan, Week 1, 2026.
338 receiving yards · 23 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Cooper Hoch at USC.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 23 | 338 | 14.7 | 3 | 51 |
| 2025 | San José State | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | San José State | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 38 | 457 | 12.0 | 3 | 51 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 7 |
| 2024 | San José State | -- |
| Career | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-42@ No. 14 USC | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 2 | 51 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 35 | |
| Total | 23 | 338 | 14.7 | 3 | 51 |
4 catches for 53 yards. San José State threw to him on 5 of its 37 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 13-6 lead became a 16-13 loss.
35-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
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 46 yards. San José State threw to him on 5 of its 28 passes.
20-yard catch. Third quarter, up 14-13.
11-yard catch on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 17-16. 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.
2 catches for 23 yards. San José State threw to him on 3 of its 38 passes.
18-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
7 catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. San José State threw to him on 12 of its 34 passes. 56 of the 77 came before halftime.
32-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 10-6.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, tied 13-13.
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 115 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. San José State threw to him on 5 of its 41 passes.
51-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-0.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 14-10.
10-yard touchdown on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, made it 17-14.
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2 catches for 24 yards. San José State threw to him on 3 of its 32 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by USC’s L. Wafle.
13-yard catch. Third quarter, down 35-3.
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 2 · 2026
W 30-20
vs Cal Poly
The plays that mattered most
203rd 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 -15 to +14 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
3312% of team targetsCatch rate
70%23 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
70% catch rate on 33 targets · 12% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo — 14-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 51.0 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 61.7 | 16.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 56.3 | 14.3 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #186 at the position.
The No. 2,179 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mountain West as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
