Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
#5
Davis Lane Jr.
Senior wide receiver for Rice. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 201 lb · Lynchburg, VA
Transferred Virginia → Rice for 2026
The numbers
11
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 5.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 11 yds, vs Houston Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Rice. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia in 2022.
- Transferred from Virginia to Rice in 2026.
Davis Lane Jr.
Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tony Elliott and Scott Abell. The receipt: 11 rec yds, 2 receptions against Houston Christian — Week 1, 2026.
11 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Virginia3-star out of Liberty Christian Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Rice
2025–2026era →
Scott Abell
Rice
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Rice
2025Virginia
2026Rice
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2024Virginia5-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2026Rice1-1HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 5.5 YDS/g, 5.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
2 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Game log
The receiver room · Rice
- Payton Matthews93 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Braylen Walker49 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Keenan Arcega-Whiteside8 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Davis Lane Jr.2 games · 2026
- #13Max Mosey1 game · 2026
13 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology