Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 3 | 53 | 14.2 | 0 | 33 |
#3
Jamari Person
Senior wide receiver for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Nashville, TN · Haywood HS
CFB Index 35 · #350 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Liberty 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
53
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 17.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 49 yds, at James Madison
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado State to Liberty in 2025.
Jamari Person
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jay Norvell and Jamey Chadwell. The receipt on tape: 49 rec yds, 2 receptions against James Madison, Week 1, 2026.
53 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 52 yds at UTEP.UTEP · W 19-82025
2023
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Haywood
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Colorado State5-7HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (88th 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, 26.5 YDS/g, 14.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #32 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 28 | 315 | 11.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 35 | 373 | 10.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 67 | 749 | 11.2 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
1 rec · 4 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Liberty
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to JB Mitchell III’s 2023 season.
Matches JB on
Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Miequle Brock’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Miequle on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to R.J. Sneed's junior season at Colorado (2022).
79%match
Matches R.J. on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from R.J. on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jamari Person
Background
2026 (Sr.): Conference USA Preseason Player Watch List Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third Team 2025 (Jr.): CSC Academic All-District® Team selection Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time in all 12 games Started six games at wide receiver Ranked second on...
The receiver room · Liberty
- #3Jamari Person315 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jon Monteiro40 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Bryce Randolph18 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Makai Jackson15 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Darius Copeland1 receiving yard · 2025
8 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology