Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Total | 8 | 92 | 9.8 | 1 | 32 |
#3
Coy Eakin
5th-year wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Stephenville, TX · Stephenville
CFB Index 64 · #106 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Texas Tech 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
92
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 1 TD · 11.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 rec · 81 yds -- top 1% catches game.
The play that turned itSwung Texas Tech from 39% to 79% to win.Texas Tech at Oregon State · 35-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2022.
Coy Eakin
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Texas Tech receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 79 rec yds, 6 receptions against Oregon State — Week 2, 2026.
92 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 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 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 139 yds vs Oregon State.Oregon State · W 45-142025
2022
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Stephenville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Joey McGuire — 29-13 over that span.
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Texas Tech12-2HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 4.0 REC/g, 46.0 YDS/g, 9.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
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: #15 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 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 | Texas Tech | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 49 | 653 | 13.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 49 | 652 | 13.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 36 | 416 | 11.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 142 | 1,813 | 12.8 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | 121 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -1 | -- | 121 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
2 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +3.29Coy Eakin 32 Yd pass from Will Hammond (Stone Harrington Kick)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +3.04(09:45) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #3 C.Eakin caught at OSU43, for 14 yards to the OSU43 (#22 I.Houi), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.98(08:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #3 C.Eakin caught at TTU25, for 8 yards to the TTU37 (#3 D.Williams; #25 J.Laine)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.83(09:30) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short middle to #3 C.Eakin caught at OSU34, for 15 yards to the OSU34, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY OSU Offside declined
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.71(09:25) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #3 C.Eakin caught at TTU43, for 7 yards to the TTU45 (#12 J.Legree; #1 D.Layne)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +0.57(10:08) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #3 C.Eakin caught at TTU13, for 7 yards to the TTU14 (#3 J.Odoemenem; #28 B.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.16(01:43) Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short left to #3 C.Eakin caught at TTU39, for 4 yards to the TTU39 (#28 B.Thompson), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.07(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short right to #3 C.Eakin caught at TTU18, for 5 yards to the TTU18, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
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 Tre Harris’s 2021 season.
83%match
All-Conference USANFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
Matches Tre on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kobe Clark’s path through Abilene Christian.
Matches Kobe on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Johnson's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
83%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Kenny on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Coy Eakin
Background
CAREER HONORS Big 12 Championship Offensive Player of the Game (2025, Sr.) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2025, Sr.) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List (2025, Sr.) Shrine Bowl 1000 (2025, Sr.) Three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree (2023-25) 2025 SEASON (SENIOR) Appeared in all 1...
The receiver room · Texas Tech
- #2Kenny Johnson658 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Coy Eakin653 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Donte Lee Jr589 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Malcolm Simmons457 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Micah Hudson112 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology