Towson · W 45-9 · FCS
No catches.
Mississippi State · L 34-41
No catches.
Oklahoma · W 42-25
1 catch, 84 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 49 yards. This one was 35 above.
Black has catches in 6 of South Carolina’s 8 games: none against Towson and Mississippi State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“everytime DJ Black does something good he does something bad and everytime he does something bad he does something good”
DJ Black
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Scott Frost and Shane Beamer. On tape: 84 receiving yards and 1 reception against Oklahoma, Week 9, 2026.
330 receiving yards · 15 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Oklahoma on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 84 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 15 catches for 330 yards. South Carolina has thrown to him 28 times in 196 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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 15 | 330 | 22.0 | 2 | 84 |
| 2025 | UCF | 22 | 273 | 12.4 | 2 | 82 |
| Career | 37 | 603 | 16.3 | 4 | 84 |
Last game (Wk 9): 84 receiving yards, 1 catch, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-49@ No. 8 Alabama | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-35vs No. 24 Kentucky | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-24vs No. 11 Tennessee | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-25@ Oklahoma | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | 1 | 84 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Total | 15 | 330 | 22.0 | 2 | 84 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 42-25
at Oklahoma
1 rec · 84 yds · 1 TD
With L. Sellers — 301 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.4 · 96 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · M. Bennett — 4 rec · 107 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
211th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +21 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
2911% of team targetsCatch rate
52%15 of 29 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
52% catch rate on 29 targets · 11% of the team's targets · 22% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 58.7 | 19.6 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 51.3 | 37.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 49.5 | 17.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 66.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Shane Beamer and Scott Frost.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
