Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Total | 3 | 40 | 11.5 | 0 | 25 |
#83
David Alpers III
Senior tight end for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 240 lb · Sioux Falls, SD · O'Gorman HS
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
The numbers
40
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 13.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 34 yds, vs Eastern Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearDavid Alpers III
The receipt: 34 rec yds, 2 receptions against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
40 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). 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 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 20.0 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
2 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Played in 10 games for South Dakota State in 2025...Had nine catches for 164 yards and a touchdown in 15 games during the 2024 season which saw the Jackrabbits go 12-3 and reach the national semifinal...Two-time all-state selection and earned all-state honors in basketball.
The tight end room · Jacksonville State
- #4Shane Payton Hodges5 games · 2025
- #30Luke Gilbert3 games · 2026
- #83David Alpers III2 games · 2026
- #88Kam Bellno box-score line yet
- #87Andrevius Smithno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology