Colorado · L 24-27
5 catches, 54 yards
The other 7 games average 46 yards. This one was 8 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Tibbs could've caught that still”
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 11, middle 8, right 10.
Jaron Tibbs
Jaron Tibbs is a cornerstone for Kansas State — measured against the line Jaron Tibbs joined.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
379
Team leader in receiving yards (379).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jaron Tibbs vs Tulane.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 39 | 379 | 9.7 | 4 | 33 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 47 | 595 | 12.7 | 3 | 38 |
| 2024 | Purdue | 25 | 305 | 12.2 | 2 | 38 |
| 2023 | Purdue | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 115 | 1,314 | 11.4 | 9 | 38 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 54 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-35vs No. 22 Houston | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24vs Kansas | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Colorado | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 39 | 379 | 9.7 | 4 | 33 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-27 at Colorado, play by play
5 catches for 54 yards. Kansas State threw to him on 7 of its 30 passes.
31-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 21-14.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Overtime quarter, tied 21-21. Broken up by Colorado’s B. Carter.
A big game: 9 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 9 catches for 65 yards, the box score 9 for 57, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 67 yards and a touchdown. Kansas State threw to him on 8 of its 23 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, down 17-15.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 24-18. Converted.
29-yard catch. Third quarter, up 25-24.
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 33 yards and a touchdown. Kansas State threw to him on 7 of its 30 passes. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Houston’s J. Mayo.
12-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 35-9.
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 6 yards. Kansas State threw to him on 2 of its 49 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. 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.
A big game: 9 catches for 114 yards, his most this season. Kansas State threw to him on 12 of its 28 passes. 85 of the 114 came before halftime.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Tulane’s T. Smith.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
33-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-0.
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.
2 catches for 9 yards. Kansas State threw to him on 5 of its 34 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 34-7 win.
9-yard catch. First quarter, up 3-0.
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 39 yards and a touchdown. Kansas State threw to him on 5 of its 27 passes.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 36-3. 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.
Week 7 · 2026
W 35-24
vs Kansas
5 rec · 67 yds · 1 TD
With A. Johnson — 209 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.5 · 132 rush yds (12 car) · J. Jackson — 159 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 13 yds
The plays that mattered most
162nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +13 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
5923% of team targetsCatch rate
66%39 of 59 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 59 targets · 23% of the team's targets · 25% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.8 | 52.4 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 39.0 | 7.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 44.7 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 55.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
39 catches and 1 carry in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #117 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #18 of 55 Big 12 WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,203 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Walters, Chris Klieman and Collin Klein.
