Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 1 | 57 | Season-high 142 yds |
| Total | 7 | 206 | 28.4 | 1 | 57 |
#5
Da'Wain Lofton
Senior wide receiver for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Fort Worth, TX · North Side
CFB Index 32 · #396 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Oklahoma State)
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
206
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 1 TD · 29.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 142 yds, 1 TD, at Vanderbilt
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2021.
Da'Wain Lofton
Moves the chains on third down. Five head coaches in six seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 142 rec yds, 4 receptions against Vanderbilt, Week 2, 2026.
206 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 75 yds at Duke.Duke · L 7-242022
20214 games
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Fort Worth North Side
20243 games
- Entered the portal
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
1 coach2021–2024
—
Delaware
2025–2026era →
Ryan Carty
Delaware
Played his entire career under Ryan Carty.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Oklahoma State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Virginia Tech6-7HC: J.C. Price · Run-heavy
2022Virginia Tech3-8HC: Brent Pry · Balanced
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (82nd percentile). 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: 3.5 REC/g, 103 YDS/g, 28.4 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 7 | 206 | 29.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 140 | 23.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 22 | 254 | 11.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 766 | 15.6 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | 35 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -3 | 35 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
3 rec · 64 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Kendric Pryor’s 2021 season.
84%match
Matches Kendric on
Height
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Young’s path through Lafayette.
Julius Young
98%match
#5
Kyndon Fuselier
94%
Matches Julius on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kendric Pryor's sophomore season at Wisconsin (2021).
89%match
Matches Kendric on
TD rate
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Da'Wain Lofton
Background
HONORS AND AWARDS Holds a bachelor's degree in smart and sustainable cities from Virginia Tech Holds a graduate certificate in digital design from Oklahoma State 2x All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023) 2025 AT OKLAHOMA STATE Played in one game and one reception for 10 yards 2024 AT OKLAHOMA STATE P...
The receiver room · Delaware
- #18Sean Wilson850 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Jake Thaw359 receiving yards · 2025
- Bryson Graves330 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Ja'Carree Kelly304 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Da'Wain Lofton10 receiving yards · 2025
18 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology