Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 55 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 12 | 149 | 13.5 | 0 | 55 |
#11
Javon Tracy
Senior wide receiver for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Decatur Central
CFB Index 48 · #241 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Minnesota 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
149
receiving yards · 2026
12 catches · 12.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 4 rec · 87 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% receiving TDs game. -- Best game: 5 rec, 98 yds, vs Eastern Illinois
The play that turned itSwung Minnesota from 51% to 83% to win.Rutgers at Minnesota · 31-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2022.
- Transferred from Miami (OH) to Minnesota in 2025.
In Their Words
105 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Javon Tracy = B1G Special Teams player of the week.”
board/7 National Titles Football Forum · fan post, verbatim
Javon Tracy
Moves the chains on third down. Javon Tracy has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-MAC. One game to point at: 98 rec yds, 5 receptions against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
149 REC YDS · 12 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The week the volume broke through — put up 123 yds vs Buffalo.Buffalo · W 23-102023
2022
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Decatur Central
202413 games
- All-MACfirst
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Minnesota
Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Miami (OH)11-3HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec tds (10th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 REC/g, 74.5 YDS/g, 13.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
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 Ten
Based on 2025: #37 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten 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 | Minnesota | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 37 | 454 | 12.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 818 | 14.4 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 21 | 331 | 15.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 127 | 1,752 | 13.8 | 14 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | -- | -- | -- | 171 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | -- | 171 | 2 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
5 rec · 98 yds
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car) · D. Taylor — 56 rush yds (14 car) · 3 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +5.09(05:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep right to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU37, for 55 yards to the EIU02 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (05:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep right to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU37, for 55 yards to the EIU02 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN)
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 4&4 · Q3 · EPA -4.02(02:33) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST04, for 0 yards to the MSST04 (#8 K.Singleton), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +2.56(07:28) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at MINN28, for 17 yards to the MINN41 (#0 N.Maryland), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.85(12:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST36, for 10 yards to the MSST34 (#20 J.Jefferson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.37(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU15, for 17 yards to the EIU04, out of bounds at EIU04, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.19(13:33) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST49, for 13 yards to the MSST49 (#15 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.96(06:26) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST50, for 8 yards to the MSST48 (#21 D.Riley)
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.93(04:30) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST09, for 10 yards to the MSST05 (#1 K.Jones), 1ST DOWN. #1 K.Jones injured on the play
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +0.60(02:20) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MINN45, for 7 yards to the MSST46 (#15 M.Williams)
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.36(14:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at MINN34, for 3 yards to the MINN34, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Justin Hardee’s 2016 season.
Matches Justin on
Height
TD rate
Recruiting rating
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Khafre Brown’s path through South Florida.
Matches Khafre on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Upshaw's senior season at SMU (2021).
80%match
Matches Austin on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Javon Tracy
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: CSC Academic All-District (2025) First Team ALL-MAC (2024) OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining • spent the previous three seasons (2021-23) at Miami (Ohio). 2025: Played...
The receiver room · Minnesota
- #11Javon Tracy454 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Jalen Smith419 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Noah Jennings323 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Zion Steptoe272 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Perry Thompson154 receiving yards · 2025
7 more on the roster · Minnesota team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology