Middle Tennessee · L 20-27
No catches.
UTEP · W 30-13
No catches.
North Dakota State · L 17-31
No catches.
Cheers has catches in 5 of Nevada’s 8 games: none against Middle Tennessee, UTEP and North Dakota State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Donnie Cheers
A game that shows it: 50 receiving yards and 4 rushing yards against Air Force — Week 4, 2026.
162 receiving yards · 8 catches · 1 receiving TD
Against UCLA on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 36 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 8 catches for 162 yards. Nevada has thrown to him 21 times in 183 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 | Nevada | 8 | 162 | 20.2 | 1 | 50 |
| Career | 8 | 162 | 20.2 | 1 | 50 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 10 | 21 |
| Career | 10 | 21 |
Last game (Wk 9): 36 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Total | 8 | 162 | 20.2 | 1 | 50 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-14
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 31.5 | 24.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 0.2 | 9.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.0 | 20.2 | 30.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 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.
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