Maryland · W 45-16
No catches.
USC · L 18-30
1 catch, 17 yards
The other 6 games average 45 yards. This one was 28 below.
Mccuin has catches in 7 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against Maryland.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“McCuin got trucked in the back.”
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Devin Mccuin
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2025: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 97 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
285 receiving yards · 20 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
from 9 outlets
Buckeyes' Devin McCuin Makes the First Move in the Wide Receiver Room
Roundtable +1 Aug 7 · 2 outlets
Eleven WarriorsOhio State Practice Observations: Austin Siereveld Starts Camp at Right Guard, Isaiah West and Ja’Kobi Jackson Make Move at Running Back and Chris Henry Jr., Devin McCuin Stand Out at Wide ReceiverAug 6
247SportsPractice Report: Devin McCuin steals the show on second day of Buckeyes' campAug 7247SportsPhotos: Devin McCuin shines during Ohio State's second day of fall campAug 7
Locked OnOhio State's Devin McCuin Continues to shine at CampAug 8
Sports IllustratedJulian Sayin Impressed by Devin McCuin As Ohio State WR Competition Takes ShapeAug 8247Sports
Land-Grant Holy LandRoundtable +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Ohio State18 stories2026 to nowMost about: camp and practice, profile and feature, starting job and depth chart.
Roundtable +1Buckeyes' Devin McCuin Makes the First Move in the Wide Receiver RoomAug 7Eleven WarriorsOhio State Practice Observations: Austin Siereveld Starts Camp at Right Guard, Isaiah West and Ja’Kobi Jackson Make Move at Running Back and Chris Henry Jr., Devin McCuin Stand Out at Wide ReceiverAug 6247SportsPractice Report: Devin McCuin steals the show on second day of Buckeyes' campAug 7247SportsPhotos: Devin McCuin shines during Ohio State's second day of fall campAug 7
UTSA2 stories2023 to 2025Most about: profile and feature, camp and practice.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Devin Mccuin vs Ball State.
Against USC on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 17 yards, 0 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 20 catches for 285 yards. Ohio State has thrown to him 31 times in 227 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
“McCuin is living up to the hype. Can't say the same for the oline.”Ohio State fan, r/CFB game thread, after his 17-yard catch against Ball State. Fans named him again and again right after.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 20 | 285 | 14.2 | 2 | 34 |
| 2025 | UTSA | 65 | 726 | 11.2 | 8 | 52 |
| 2024 | UTSA | 45 | 424 | 9.4 | 5 | 54 |
| 2023 | UTSA | 42 | 546 | 13.0 | 3 | 72 |
| Career | 172 | 1,981 | 11.5 | 18 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | -- | -- | 65 |
| 2025 | UTSA | 2 | 11 | -- |
| 2024 | UTSA | 3 | 28 | -- |
| 2023 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 49 | 65 |
Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 97 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ No. 4 Texas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 18-30@ USC | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 20 | 285 | 14.2 | 2 | 34 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-14
at Iowa
The plays that mattered most
274th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 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
3213% of team targetsCatch rate
62%20 of 32 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 32 targets · 13% of the team's targets · 22% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 53.3 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 31.2 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 44.7 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Traylor and Ryan Day.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
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