Pittsburgh · L 11-34
1 catch, 6 yards
The other 7 games average 61 yards. This one was 55 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 6, middle 9, right 8.
Dalen Penson
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the same receiving corps at Georgia Tech. A game that shows it: 88 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Boston College — Week 8, 2026.
434 receiving yards · 28 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 28 | 434 | 15.5 | 2 | 46 |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 434 | 15.5 | 2 | 46 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs No. 18 Tennessee | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-34@ Stanford | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-25vs Duke | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-34@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-49vs Boston College | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 11-34@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 28 | 434 | 15.5 | 2 | 46 |
Oct. 31 · L 11-34 at Pittsburgh, play by play
1 catch for 6 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 8 of its 43 passes. Georgia Tech’s last five throws to him, down 34-11 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
6-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-0.
5 catches for 88 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 93 yards, the box score 5 for 88, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown. Georgia Tech threw to him on 6 of its 38 passes.
33-yard touchdown. Third quarter, cut it to 24-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 13 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 1 of its 30 passes.
13-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 25-21.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 52 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 6 of its 37 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 10-7. Broken up by Stanford’s C. Richardson.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Fourth quarter, down 27-20. Converted.
18-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 34-27.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 58 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 4 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 44-11 win.
26-yard catch on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
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6 catches for 58 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 7 of its 40 passes.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 14. First quarter, down 7-0.
17-yard catch. Third quarter, down 31-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 73 yards. Georgia Tech threw to him on 5 of its 23 passes.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
42-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 14-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
L 24-34
5 rec · 86 yds · 1 TD
With A. Mendoza — 335 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 32.0 · A. Bacchetta — 40.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
113th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 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
4417% of team targetsCatch rate
64%28 of 44 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
64% catch rate on 44 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 27% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Brent Key — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 58.0 | 16.8 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 48.0 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 56.7 | 16.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 47.0 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
53.1%
267 pass / 236 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
314 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #124 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
