Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 |
#15
Ja'Keith Hamilton
Senior wide receiver for East Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 206 lb · Shelby, NC · Shelby
Returning to East Carolina for 2026
The numbers
27
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 9 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD, vs App State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for East Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- 24 receiving yards in 2025. Then 27 in 2026.
Ja'Keith Hamilton
The receipt: 27 rec yds, 3 receptions against App State — Week 2, 2026.
27 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
East Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026East Carolina0-2HC: Blake Harrell · Balanced, slow tempo
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: 3.0 REC/g, 27.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
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 | East Carolina | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #94
Background
Mid-year transfer from Furman who, enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Two-year letterman for the Paladins (2024-25) … Earned Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll status twice (2024-25) … Played in 21 career games making nine starts … Caught 49 passes for 588 yards (12.0 ypc) … Scor...
The receiver room · East Carolina
- #10Brock Spalding554 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Landon Sides449 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Tyler Johnson72 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Jeremiah Melvin39 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Ja'Keith Hamilton1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · East Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology