Missouri State · L 3-24
6 catches, 74 yards
The other 7 games average 39 yards. This one was 35 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 7, middle 17, right 9.
Grady O'Neill
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Luke Fickell and Phil Longo. On tape: 86 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Troy, Week 1, 2026.
348 receiving yards · 36 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 36 | 348 | 9.7 | 2 | 37 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 38 | 392 | 10.3 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 740 | 10.0 | 3 | 37 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 1 | −5 | 24 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | −5 | 24 |
Last game (Wk 9): 74 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-49@ No. 11 Texas Tech | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-16vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ Missouri State | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 36 | 348 | 9.7 | 2 | 37 |
Oct. 27 · L 3-24 at Missouri State, play by play
6 catches for 74 yards. Sam Houston threw to him on 10 of its 35 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Second quarter, down 10-3. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Missouri State’s J. Lloyd.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 10-3.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, down 10-3. Converted.
16-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 24-3.
2 catches for 14 yards. Sam Houston threw to him on 8 of its 34 passes.
11-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 15. First quarter, up 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
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 5 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 3 catches for 11 yards, the box score 3 for 5, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 39 yards. Sam Houston threw to him on 4 of its 30 passes. 30 of the 39 came before halftime.
27-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 14-0. Converted.
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.
5 catches for 24 yards. Sam Houston threw to him on 8 of its 38 passes. 18 of the 24 came before halftime.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 21-0. Converted.
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.
5 catches for 44 yards and a touchdown. Sam Houston threw to him on 6 of its 32 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 59-0 win.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 17-0. Converted.
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.
5 catches for 62 yards. Sam Houston threw to him on 7 of its 35 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
18-yard catch. Third quarter, down 23-14.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, down 23-17. Converted.
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.
7 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Sam Houston threw to him on 8 of its 46 passes. 67 of the 86 came before halftime.
37-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
14-yard touchdown on 3rd and 11. First quarter, made it 7-0.
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.
Week 3 · 2026
W 59-0
vs Nicholls
5 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
188th 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 -17 to +18 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
6022% of team targetsCatch rate
60%36 of 60 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 60 targets · 22% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 31.2 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 55.8 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 43.3 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 44.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.6%
278 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #24 of 52 Conference USA WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Luke Fickell and Phil Longo.
Sun Belt Conference
