Oregon State · L 26-56
No catches.
Utah State · L 14-31
1 catch, 17 yards
The other 6 games average 54 yards. This one was 38 below.
Harper has catches in 7 of Colorado State’s 8 games: none against Oregon State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 9, right 7.
Jackson Harper
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Jim Mora and Gordon Sammis. A game that shows it: 102 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Southern Utah — Week 2, 2026.
344 receiving yards · 26 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 26 | 344 | 13.2 | 2 | 49 |
| 2025 | UConn | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | UConn | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 35 | 400 | 11.4 | 3 | 49 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | -- | 90 |
| 2025 | UConn | 31 | 150 |
| 2024 | UConn | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 240 |
Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 58-24vs Southern Utah | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 23-41vs No. 11 BYU | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 45-59@ UTSA | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-66@ Texas State | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-49vs San Diego State | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-31@ Utah State | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 26 | 344 | 13.2 | 2 | 49 |
Oct. 24 · W 56-49 vs San Diego State, play by play
4 catches for 59 yards. Colorado State threw to him on 5 of its 31 passes.
22-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 35-27.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, up 49-42. Converted.
1 catch for 17 yards. Colorado State threw to him on 4 of its 30 passes.
17-yard catch. Second quarter, down 17-0.
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.
5 catches for 91 yards. Colorado State threw to him on 6 of its 39 passes.
39-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 35-7. 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.
4 catches for 36 yards. Colorado State threw to him on 6 of its 46 passes.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
11-yard catch. Second quarter, down 28-14.
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 1 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 3 catches for 9 yards, the box score 3 for 1, so no play is placed until they agree.
6 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Colorado State threw to him on 9 of its 37 passes. 92 of the 102 came before halftime.
49-yard catch on 3rd and 20. First quarter, up 14-7. 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.
3 catches for 38 yards and a touchdown. Colorado State threw to him on 4 of its 34 passes. He was 3 of 3 on third and fourth down.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
7-yard catch on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
24-yard touchdown on 3rd and 16. Fourth quarter, made it 28-13.
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 2 · 2026
W 58-24
The plays that mattered most
199th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 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
4315% of team targetsCatch rate
60%26 of 43 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 43 targets · 15% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 50.0 | 11.2 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 48.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 53.6 | 11.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 38.0 | 15.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
54.4%
287 pass / 241 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #181 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Jim Mora.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
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