Kent State · L 13-26
No catches.
Sacramento State · W 34-17
2 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 34 yards. This one was 30 above.
McDougle has catches in 7 of Ball State’s 8 games: none against Kent State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
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 5, middle 2, right 12.
Jamarion McDougle
Played for two head coaches at Ball State: Mike Neu and Mike Uremovich. One game to point at: 63 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Sacramento State — Week 8, 2026.
264 receiving yards · 23 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
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 | Ball State | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 2 | 55 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 27 |
| Career | 28 | 354 | 12.6 | 3 | 55 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | Ball State | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 26 |
Last game (Wk 8): 63 receiving yards, 2 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 2 | 55 |
2 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Ball State threw to him on 4 of its 26 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 34-17 win.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
55-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 13-10.
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. Ball State threw to him on 8 of its 24 passes.
22-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
6 catches for 28 yards and a touchdown. Ball State threw to him on 10 of its 47 passes.
2-yard touchdown on 4th and 2. Second quarter, cut it to 31-14.
8-yard catch. Third quarter, down 38-14.
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.
5 catches for 58 yards. Ball State threw to him on 6 of its 34 passes. 46 of the 58 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 7-6.
37-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, tied 10-10. 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.
1 catch for 9 yards. Ball State threw to him on 4 of its 21 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
9-yard catch. First quarter, down 6-0.
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.
4 catches for 52 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 56 yards, the box score 4 for 52, so no play is placed until they agree.
2 catches for 16 yards. Ball State threw to him on 4 of its 37 passes.
12-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
Week 6 · 2026
L 14-45
at Northwestern
6 rec · 28 yds · 1 TD · 3 rush yds (1 car)
With C. Stumbaugh — 51 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20 · K. Luster — 209 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 62.7 · 10 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
312th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 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
4218% of team targetsCatch rate
55%23 of 42 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
55% catch rate on 42 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 44% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 57.7 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 22.8 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 33.5 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 63.0 | 31.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 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
Three-star recruit. Now #256 at the position.
The No. 1,838 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
