Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 3 | 55 | 18.8 | 2 | 21 |
#4
Ismael Cisse
Senior wide receiver for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 198 lb · Denver, CO
CFB Index 33 · #375 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Arkansas 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
55
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 2 TD · 18.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD, at Utah
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Stanford in 2023.
- Transferred from Stanford to Arkansas in 2025.
Ismael Cisse
Moves the chains on third down. Ismael Cisse has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 35 rec yds, 2 receptions against Utah, Week 2, 2026.
55 REC YDS · 3 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs TCU.TCU · L 27-342024
2023
- Signed with Stanford3-star out of Cherry Creek
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning
2026Arkansas1-1HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (89th percentile). 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 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 27.5 YDS/g, 18.8 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
1 rec · 20 yds · 1 TD
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (42 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #46
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kenny Johnson’s 2023 season.
78%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Kenny on
Height
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Kenny on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kylon Harris’s path through Stephen F. Austin.
Kylon Harris
100%match
#2
K.J. Franklin
98%
#3
Benjamin Omayebu
97%
Matches Kylon on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Lequint Allen's freshman season at Syracuse (2022).
86%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 7
Matches Lequint on
Weight
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Lequint on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ismael Cisse
The receiver room · Arkansas
- #8Donovan Faupel661 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Jamari Hawkins623 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Chris Marshall574 receiving yards · 2025
- #3CJ Brown319 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Ismael Cisse2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology