D'Wayne Eskridge: WR · Western Michigan · #1.
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D'Wayne Eskridge
Beats you over the top. Played for two head coaches at Western Michigan: P.J. Fleck and Tim Lester. The first career honor came in 2020: MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. One game to point at: 212 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Central Michigan — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 33 | 768 | 23.3 | 8 | 85 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 43 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 38 | 776 | 20.4 | 3 | 84 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 30 | 506 | 16.9 | 3 | 50 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 121 | 2,244 | 18.5 | 15 | 85 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 2 | 43 | 467 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 4 | 13 | -- |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 6 | 50 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 106 | 467 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 58-13@ Akron | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 2 | 76 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 11 | W 41-38vs Toledo | 7 | 131 | 18.7 | 1 | 47 | 131-yard receiving day |
| Wk 12 | W 52-44@ Central Michigan | 4 | 212 | 53.0 | 3 | 85 | Season-high 212 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 0 | 57 | 134-yard receiving day |
| Wk 14 | L 42-53vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wk 15 | L 27-30@ Ball State | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 | 51 | |
| Total | 33 | 768 | 23.3 | 8 | 85 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 52-44
4 rec · 212 yds · 3 TD
Edged out Central Michigan on the road in a shootout.
With K. Eleby — 382 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · L. Jefferson — 150 rush yds (33 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 106 | 18.5 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 150 | 34.9 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.5 | 128 | 26.7 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Lester
Pass share
40.4%
154 pass / 227 run
Plays / game
63.5
6 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
171 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Western Michigan, 2,244 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — drafted at #56 overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: P.J. Fleck → Tim Lester. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Seattle SeahawksEntering 6th NFL season
Seattle SeahawksEntering 6th NFL season
