Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Total | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
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Jared Esplin
Freshman wide receiver for BYU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Provo, UT
Returning to BYU for 2026
The numbers
15
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 15 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 15 yds, vs Utah Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonJared Esplin
The receipt on tape: 15 rec yds, 1 receptions against Utah Tech, Week 1, 2026.
15 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026BYU2-0HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced, fast 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: 1.0 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 15.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
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 | BYU | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
BYU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · BYU
Returning around him
- 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (9 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #21
The receiver room · BYU
- #11Parker Kingston924 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Jojo Phillips161 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Cody Hagen97 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Tiger Bachmeier59 receiving yards · 2025
- #33Jared Esplin1 game · 2026
13 more on the roster · BYU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology