Fresno State · L 22-38
6 catches, 97 yards
The other 7 games average 27 yards. This one was 70 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
D.C. Temple
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jim McElwain, Matt Drinkall and JaMarcus Shephard. On tape: 97 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Fresno State, Week 9, 2026.
283 receiving yards · 29 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Fresno State on Oct. 31: 6 catches for 97 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 29 catches for 283 yards. Oregon State has thrown to him 29 times in 347 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 | Oregon State | 29 | 283 | 9.8 | 2 | 28 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Career | 58 | 611 | 10.5 | 4 | 44 |
Last game (Wk 9): 97 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 97 yds |
| Total | 29 | 283 | 9.8 | 2 | 28 |
Week 9 · 2026
L 22-38
at Fresno State
6 rec · 97 yds
With B. Atkinson — 373 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.7 · A. Winsor — 44.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 53 long
The plays that mattered most
278th 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 -24 to +18 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
3511% of team targetsCatch rate
83%29 of 35 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
83% catch rate on 35 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 19.8 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 51.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.3 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 97.0 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
29 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #24 at the position.
The No. 2,083 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim McElwain, Matt Drinkall and JaMarcus Shephard.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oregon State
