Arizona · L 31-52
No catches.
TCU · W 24-20
No catches.
Epps has catches in 6 of West Virginia’s 8 games: none against Arizona and TCU.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“FFS, all the circus catches Epps made last week and he can't get that?”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
WVU's DJ Epps Added to Biletnikoff Watch List; Leads the Nation in Key Category
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 23
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 7, right 10.
DJ Epps
DJ Epps takes over from Cam Vaughn at West Virginia.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
556
Team leader in receiving yards (556).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
WVU's DJ Epps Added to Biletnikoff Watch List; Leads the Nation in Key Category
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 23 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1WVU's DJ Epps Added to Biletnikoff Watch List; Leads the Nation in Key CategoryOct 23from 10 outlets
WVU receiver DJ Epps named to Paul Hornung Award Watchlist
Sports Illustrated +4 Aug 10 · 5 outlets
Sports Illustrated +4WVU receiver DJ Epps named to Paul Hornung Award WatchlistAug 10Sports Illustrated +1WVU's DJ Epps Added to Biletnikoff Watch List; Leads the Nation in Key CategoryOct 23
On3What DJ Epps' walk-on path taught him before arriving at WVUAug 18Sports Illustrated +1
The Dominion Post +1Sports IllustratedOn3Sports Illustrated +4Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
West Virginia19 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, in his words, profile and feature.
Sports Illustrated +4WVU receiver DJ Epps named to Paul Hornung Award WatchlistAug 10The Dominion Post +1D.J. Epps fumbles on last drive, WVU football falls to Iowa State for second-straight loss of seasonOct 4Sports Illustrated +1WVU's DJ Epps Added to Biletnikoff Watch List; Leads the Nation in Key CategoryOct 23
Troy2022 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named DJ Epps at Virginia.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 22 | 556 | 25.3 | 5 | 59 |
| 2025 | Troy | 46 | 498 | 10.8 | 5 | 48 |
| 2024 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 69 | 1,059 | 15.3 | 10 | 59 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 6 | 35 | 43 |
| 2025 | Troy | 4 | 17 | 554 |
| 2024 | Troy | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 52 | 597 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 2 | 42 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 1 | 47 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 8 | 163 | 20.4 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 163 yds |
| Total | 22 | 556 | 25.3 | 5 | 59 |
A big game: 8 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. West Virginia threw to him on 10 of its 33 passes.
43-yard catch on 4th and 3. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
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0 catches for 0 yards. West Virginia threw to him on 3 of its 28 passes. West Virginia’s last two throws to him, down 52-31 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 7.
Incomplete on 4th and 21. Third quarter, down 31-17. Turnover on downs.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Fourth quarter, down 52-31. Turnover on downs.
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4 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. West Virginia threw to him on 9 of its 23 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
47-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, made it 42-38.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 45-42. Converted.
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2 catches for 39 yards. West Virginia threw to him on 7 of its 21 passes. West Virginia’s last two throws to him, down 41-24 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 14-13.
30-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 41-24.
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 41-24. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Oklahoma State’s T. Romney.
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3 catches for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns. West Virginia threw to him on 5 of its 17 passes. 71 of the 92 came before halftime.
29-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, made it 14-14.
42-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
21-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, made it 28-21.
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2 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. West Virginia threw to him on 2 of its 12 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 52-7 win.
53-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. First quarter, made it 7-0.
59-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 36 yards. West Virginia threw to him on 3 of its 14 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 31-24 win.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
19-yard catch. Second quarter, up 17-0.
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Week 7 · 2026
W 45-42
vs Cincinnati
8 rec · 163 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Cincinnati at home in a shootout.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 464 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.8 · 77 rush yds (26 car) · 2 TD · B. Hansen — 45.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
53rd 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 -10 to +16 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
4226% of team targetsCatch rate
52%22 of 42 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
52% catch rate on 42 targets · 26% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 16 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 70.0 | 27.0 | 0.4 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 114 | 28.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 79.4 | 27.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #79 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jon Sumrall, Gerad Parker and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
Big 12 Conference
