Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 6 | 48 | 7.2 | 1 | 13 |
#12
Jaron Tibbs
Senior wide receiver for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 212 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Cathedral
CFB Index 57 · #158 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Kansas State 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
48
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 1 TD · 8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
Swing playSwung Kansas State from 29% to 50% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2023.
- Transferred from Purdue to Kansas State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Jaron Tibbs
Moves the chains on third down. Jaron Tibbs has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 39 rec yds, 4 receptions against Nicholls, Week 1, 2026.
48 REC YDS · 6 REC · 1 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 80 yds at Baylor.Baylor · L 34-352025
2023
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Cathedral
202512 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
2 coaches2023–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
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: 3.0 REC/g, 24.0 YDS/g, 7.2 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
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-Big 12
Based on 2025: #18 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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 | Kansas State | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 47 | 595 | 12.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 25 | 305 | 12.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 983 | 12.0 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
4 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 71% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
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 Darius Lassiter’s 2022 season.
81%match
Matches Darius on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taylor Grimes’s path through Incarnate Word.
Taylor Grimes
98%match
#3
Anthony Lowe
96%
Matches Taylor on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Johnson's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
79%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Kenny on
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Kenny on
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaron Tibbs
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • 2025 Academic All-Big 12 2025: Played in every game with 11 starts, ranking first on the team in receptions with 47 and ranking second with 595 receiving yards to go along with three touchdowns as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention...
The receiver room · Kansas State
- #12Jaron Tibbs595 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Brandon White399 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Joshua Manning318 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Izaiah Williams64 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Adonis Moise56 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology