Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 |
DB
Darrick Bledsoe III
Senior wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Arlington, TX · Lamar HS
Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
The numbers
26
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 6.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD, at Troy
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearDarrick Bledsoe III
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Sam Houston. One game to point at: 26 rec yds, 4 receptions against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
26 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Phil Longo — 2-12 over that span.
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 1 game: 4.0 REC/g, 26.0 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
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 | Sam Houston | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Background
2025 Season Played in 7 games at wide receiver for the Kats ... started each of first 5 games at receiver ... hauled in 7 total passes for 86 yards ... had a pair of catches vs both UNLV (8/29) and at NM State (10/2) ... had a season-high, 24-yard catch vs Delaware (11/15) 2024 Season Appeared in...
The receiver room · Sam Houston
- #2Chris Reed460 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Grady O'Neill392 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Tim Burns Jr.228 receiving yards · 2025
- Darrick Bledsoe III86 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Aviyon Smith-Mack49 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology