Dashed line: 100 yards.
“I won it with Whittemore moving him to DB. But I shattered Barry Sanders' rushing record with Dampier.”
Creed Whittemore
Played for four head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Greg Knox, Jeff Lebby, Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 88 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Colorado — Week 7, 2026.
347 receiving yards · 21 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Creed Whittemore vs Arkansas.
Against Cincinnati on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 41 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 21 catches for 347 yards. Utah has thrown to him 34 times in 246 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 21 | 347 | 16.5 | 0 | 43 |
| 2025 | Utah | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 2 | 33 |
| Career | 48 | 606 | 12.6 | 3 | 43 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | -- | -- | 23 |
| 2025 | Utah | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | 41 | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 4 | 60 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 101 | 23 |
Last game (Wk 9): 41 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 29 | |
| Total | 21 | 347 | 16.5 | 0 | 43 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 21-13
vs Houston
4 rec · 53 yds
With D. Dampier — 204 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · QBR 85.0 · 150 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · O. Phillips — 43.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
190th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 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
3414% of team targetsCatch rate
62%21 of 34 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 34 targets · 14% of the team's targets · 30% catch rate on 10 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 34.8 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 57.7 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 42.2 | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 47.0 | 16.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #216 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Zach Arnett, Jeff Lebby, Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley.
