Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Total | 6 | 42 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 |
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Isaiah Thacker
Junior wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 196 lb · New Palestine, IN · New Palestine HS
Returning to Ball State for 2026
The numbers
42
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 31 yds, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2023.
Isaiah Thacker
Isaiah Thacker has been at Ball State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 31 rec yds, 7 rush yds against Stony Brook — Week 2, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of New Palestine
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 8.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
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 | Ball State | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 25 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ball State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Ball State Sports Network (June 24, 2026): Isaiah Thacker podcast with Mick Tidrow Offensive utility man returns for his fourth season at Ball State, where he can lineup in the backfield, slot or an outside receiver ... "He's fast and dynamic," said head coach Mike Uremovich. "He gives us a bigge...
The receiver room · Ball State
- #1Donovan Hamilton244 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jabari Smith166 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jamarion McDougle43 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elisha Durham26 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Isaiah Thacker14 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology