Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
#12
Eian Pugh
Senior wide receiver for Ohio. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 182 lb · Naperville, IL · Fenwick
Returning to Ohio for 2026
The numbers
8
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 4 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 8 yds, at Nebraska
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Ohio. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2022.
- Transferred from Illinois to Ohio in 2024.
Eian Pugh
Eian Pugh has been at Ohio through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 8 rec yds, 2 receptions against Nebraska — Week 1, 2026.
8 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Fenwick
20245 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 8.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ohio
Returning around him
- 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
Background
2025: Played in five games, making one start…caught six passes for 75 yards 2024: Appeared in 11 games with five receptions for 37 yards… had career high 14-yard reception in the Cure Bowl against Jacksonville State (Dec. 20). 2022 + 2023 (Illinois): Appeared in one game in 2022 before redshirtin...
The receiver room · Ohio
- #88Caleb Gossett162 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Dom Dorwart119 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Max Rodarte86 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Eian Pugh75 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Eamonn Dennis3 receiving yards · 2025
17 more on the roster · Ohio team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology