Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
#87
Gentz Hilburn
Sophomore wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Jersey City, NJ · Cheney HS | Tyler JC
Returning to Akron for 2026
The numbers
21
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 4.2 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 21 yds, at Wake Forest
His career numbers, season by seasonGentz Hilburn
The receipt on tape: 21 rec yds, 5 receptions against Wake Forest, Week 1, 2026.
21 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Akron
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
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: 5.0 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 4.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
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 | Akron | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Akron
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #132
Background
2025 (Tyler JC): Appeared in 11 games… recorded 53 receptions for 638 yards… averaged 12 yards per catch, 58 yards per game… caught five touchdowns… recorded 4.8 receptions per game…had 111 rushing yards on 16 attempts… recorded one touchdown on the ground… averaged 6.9 yards per rush…
The receiver room · Akron
- #3Kyan Mason481 receiving yards · 2025
- #23Myles Walker209 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Tim Grear Jr.178 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Miles Burris134 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Gentz Hilburn1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · Akron team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology