Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-3vs Murray State | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 30 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-48vs North Carolina | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-27vs Michigan State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 5 | 61 | 11.3 | 1 | 30 |
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Desmond Cain
Wide receiver for Illinois. 2016: 5 catches, 61 receiving yards, 1 TD.
5′11″ · Delray Beach, FL
Illinois 2016 alumnus
The story
2016 wide receiver for Illinois. 2016: 5 catches, 61 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearDesmond Cain
Two seasons at Illinois, two different head coaches: Bill Cubit and Lovie Smith. The receipt on tape: 37 rec yds, 2 receptions against Murray State, Week 1, 2016.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 553 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 102 yds vs Ohio State.Ohio State · L 3-282015
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2015–2016
2 coaches2015
Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Bill Cubit → Lovie Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2016 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2015Illinois5-7HC: Bill Cubit · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2016Illinois3-9HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
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
2016 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 22.0 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2016
W 31–27
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology