Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2 | 112 | 56.0 | 1 | 59 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Total | 5 | 148 | 34.0 | 1 | 59 |
#2
DJ Epps
Redshirt senior wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 188 lb · Phenix City, AL · Russell County
CFB Index 51 · #211 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Troy → West Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
148
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 29.6 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 112 yds, 1 TD, vs UT Martin
Statement game10 rec · 148 yds · 2 TDat Texas State (FBS) · W 48-41
Top 1% catches game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Troy in 2022.
- Transferred from Troy to West Virginia in 2026.
DJ Epps
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Gerad Parker and Rich Rodriguez. One game to point at: 112 rec yds, 18 rush yds against UT Martin — Week 2, 2026.
148 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td at Texas State.Texas State · W 48-412025
2022
- Signed with Troyout of Russell County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Chad Scott
West Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Scott → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
2025Troy
2026West Virginia
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: rush yards (94th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 74.0 YDS/g, 34.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Troy | 46 | 498 | 10.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 52 | 651 | 12.5 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 3 | 23 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Troy | 4 | 17 | 554 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Troy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 40 | 554 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
18 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 96 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · B. Hansen — 42 AVG · 43 LONG · 2 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA +6.21(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at UTM38, for 53 yards to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:08, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.45(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at WVU40, for 59 yards to the UTM15 (#17 W.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.69(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Epps rush left for 18 yards gain to the WVU49 (#8 R.Allen Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.41(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at WVU45, for 11 yards to the WVU46 (#25 B.Rose), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.79(04:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short right to #2 D.Epps caught at WVU49, for 6 yards to the WVU49 (#25 B.Rose), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +0.99(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 D.Epps caught at CCU15, for 19 yards to the CCU08 (#5 D.Bostic), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.27(05:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Epps rush right for 1 yard gain to the WVU09 (#4 M.Pulliam; #18 J.Thompson)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.09(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Epps rush left for 4 yards gain to the CCU32 (#2 J.Wayne; #25 B.Rose)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Wells Jr.’s 2025 season.
89%match
Matches David on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from David on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Osirus Mitchell’s path through Mississippi State.
100%match
Matches Osirus on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Brown's sophomore season at Arkansas (2025).
80%match
Matches CJ on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from CJ on
Class year (higher)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Epps
Background
2025 (r-Jr.) – Troy Played wide receiver for coach Gerad Parker Saw action in all 14 games, including 10 starts Finished with a team-high 47 catches, second with 512 yards, had a team-tying five touchdowns with a long of 48 Caught passes on 66.2% of his targets and had six games with four or more...
The receiver room · West Virginia
- #2DJ Epps498 receiving yards · 2025
- #80John Neider422 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jaden Bray95 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Prince Strachan25 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Armoni Weaver2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · West Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology