Jalen McGaughy: WR · Louisiana Tech · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen McGaughy
Beats you over the top. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 39 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Buffalo — Week 6, 2023.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 2 | 54 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 1 | 75 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 3 | 56 |
| Career | 32 | 658 | 20.6 | 6 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 2 | 14 | -- |
| 2021 | Ball State | 2 | 26 | 65 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 2 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 43 | 65 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 13-37@ Buffalo | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Ball State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-38@ Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 1.3 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 3.0 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim McElwain
Pass share
41.7%
325 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
65.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Ball State and Central Michigan, 658 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Neu, Jim McElwain and Sonny Cumbie.
