Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 12 | 154 | 12.8 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 154 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 10 | 104 | 10.4 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 22 | 258 | 11.6 | 1 | 32 |
#6
Gavin Freeman
Gavin Freeman packed up and started over at Baylor, and the new tape already reads 481 team receiving yards leader.
5′9″ · 181 lb · Oklahoma City, OK · Heritage HS
CFB Index 53 · #195 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Oklahoma State → Baylor 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
258
receiving yards · 2026
22 catches · 1 TD · 11.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 12 rec · 154 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 12 rec, 154 yds, 1 TD, vs Auburn
Swing playSwung Iowa State from 74% to 97% to win.Iowa State at Oklahoma State · 20-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Baylor. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2022.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Baylor in 2026.
How he plays
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Catch rate: 79th percentile.
The full scouting read
In Their Words
139 windows · 2026 fan posts
gavin×104.8wide×24.0baylor×17.9receiver×13.9
“Monday Truth Session: Major Shift on Defense, Freeman Breaks Out & The Lagway Experience SicEm365 Co-Editor Grayson Grundhoefer breaks down his key takeaways from Baylor's close loss to Auburn on Saturday.”
board/Baylor University Football · fan post, verbatim
Gavin Freeman
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Gavin Freeman arrives at Baylor with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
258REC YDS22REC1REC TD
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
481
Team leader in receiving yards (481).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Kansas.Kansas · L 21-382025
20227 games
- Signed with Oklahoma3-star out of Heritage Hall
20244 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
2025Oklahoma State
2026Baylor
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Baylor1-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: receptions (99th percentile). Strength: rec yards (90th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
39th → 60th percentile
Explosive rate
14th → 54th percentile
Catch rate
88th → 79th percentile
TD rate
18th → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
15th → 48th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 11.0 REC/g, 129 YDS/g, 11.6 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
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 | Baylor | 22 | 258 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 53 | 481 | 9.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 103 | 925 | 9.0 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 48 | 44 | 68 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | 163 | 31 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 5 | 20 | -- | 122 | 1 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 7 | 71 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 139 | 207 | 221 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
10 rec · 104 yds
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Auburn · 4&10 · Q4 · EPA +4.13(02:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete deep middle to #6 G.Freeman caught at AUB36, for 28 yards to the AUB36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Auburn · 4&5 · Q4 · EPA +3.05(00:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete short left to #6 G.Freeman caught at AUB01, for 5 yards to the AUB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09 #2 D.Lagway pass attempt failed #2 D.Lagway pass attempt failed. The previous play is under automatic review - "" #2 D.Lagway pass attempt failed. The previous play is under automatic review - "". CALL UPHELD #2 D.Lagway pass attempt failed. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL UPHELD
- Week 2 · Prairie View A&M · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.49(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 N.Bennett pass complete short right to #6 G.Freeman caught at PVAMU40, for 32 yards to the PVAMU04 (#12 E.Zachery; #3 J.Ward), 1ST DOWN. #25 R.Carter injured on the play
- Week 1 · Auburn · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +2.32(12:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete deep middle to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAY36, for 23 yards to the BAY38, out of bounds at BAY38, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Auburn · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.07(03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete deep left to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAY48, for 23 yards to the BAY48, out of bounds at BAY48, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Prairie View A&M · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.77(09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 N.Bennett pass complete short right to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAYLOR36, for 10 yards to the PVAMU49, out of bounds at PVAMU49, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Auburn · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +1.76(07:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete short left to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAY35, for 8 yards to the BAY39 (#8 K.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Auburn · 2&24 · Q1 · EPA +1.35(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete short left to #6 G.Freeman caught at AUB42, for 13 yards to the AUB42, out of bounds at AUB42
- Week 1 · Auburn · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.19(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Lagway pass complete short left to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAY30, for 9 yards to the BAY34 (#22 A.Jordan Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Prairie View A&M · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.14(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 N.Bennett pass complete short left to #6 G.Freeman caught at BAYLOR34, for 10 yards to the BAYLOR34 (#16 J.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Khaleb Hood’s 2022 season.
74%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Khaleb on
Yards / reception
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Khaleb on
Reception volume (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Braden Reed’s path through Villanova.
Braden Reed
99%match
#2
Keshon Singleton
97%
#3
Devin Young
96%
#4
Dylan Lord
96%
#5
Marshel Martin
94%
Matches Braden on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan O'Keefe's graduate season at Boston College (2023).
84%match
All-AAC
Matches Ryan on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Gavin Freeman
Background
Previous Schools: Played the 2022-23 seasons at Oklahoma and the 2024-25 seasons at Oklahoma State, including a redshirt season in 2024 … Has seen action in 42 career games. 2025: Played in all 12 games as an offensive weapon in the pass and run game, and as a returner … Rushed 12 times for 48 ya...
The receiver room · Baylor
- #6Ashtyn Hawkins621 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Gavin Freeman481 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Drelon Miller159 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Jadon Porter85 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Louis Brown79 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Baylor team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology