Indiana · L 16-23
7 catches, 40 yards
The other 7 games average 60 yards. This one was 20 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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Minnesota fan
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Gophers' Javon Tracy named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
The Daily Gopher +1 Sep 7
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 13, middle 4, right 10.
Javon Tracy
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2024: All-MAC. One game to point at: 98 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
460 receiving yards · 46 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Gophers' Javon Tracy named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
The Daily Gopher +1 Sep 7 · 3 outlets
from 12 outlets
Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDs
FOX Sports +4 Sep 3 · 5 outlets
FOX Sports +4Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDsSep 3FOX Sports +2Javon Tracy sets the Minnesota program record with two punt return touchdowns against E. IllinoisSep 3
Star TribuneLive: Javon Tracy has two punt return TDs, Darius Taylor three rush TDs as Gophers are romping past Eastern IllinoisSep 3
HeavyJavon Tracy Historic Night Breaks All Kinds of Minnesota RecordsSep 3Star TribuneThe Gophers needed a big-play threat. Javon Tracy delivered in the opener. Is this just the beginning?Sep 4FOX Sports +4Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Minnesota12 stories2025 to nowMost about: performance and stat line, awards and watch lists, profile and feature.
FOX Sports +4Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDsSep 3FOX Sports +2Javon Tracy sets the Minnesota program record with two punt return touchdowns against E. IllinoisSep 3The Daily Gopher +1Gophers' Javon Tracy named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the WeekSep 7Star TribuneLive: Javon Tracy has two punt return TDs, Darius Taylor three rush TDs as Gophers are romping past Eastern IllinoisSep 3
Miami (OH)2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Javon Tracy vs Mississippi State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 46 | 460 | 10.0 | 1 | 55 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 37 | 454 | 12.3 | 6 | 45 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 818 | 14.4 | 7 | 72 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 21 | 331 | 15.8 | 1 | 52 |
| Career | 161 | 2,063 | 12.8 | 15 | 72 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 3 | 22 | 346 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 37 | 346 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 40 receiving yards, 7 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 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Washington | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-14vs Michigan | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Purdue | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-10vs No. 15 Iowa | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-23@ No. 4 Indiana | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 46 | 460 | 10.0 | 1 | 55 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-23 at Indiana
7 catches for 40 yards.
7 catches for 45 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 48 yards, the box score 7 for 45, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 75 yards. Minnesota threw to him on 8 of its 39 passes.
27-yard catch. Second quarter, down 20-3.
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3 catches for 19 yards. Minnesota threw to him on 5 of its 25 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 14-7.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, down 14-10. Converted.
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7 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. Minnesota threw to him on 7 of its 29 passes. 38 of the 41 came before halftime.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
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5 catches for 91 yards, his most this season. Minnesota threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 41-7 win.
44-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 7-0. Broken up by Akron’s A. Branch.
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7 catches for 51 yards. Minnesota threw to him on 10 of its 48 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
13-yard catch. Third quarter, down 28-6.
0-yard catch on 4th and 4. Third quarter, down 31-13. Turnover on downs.
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Week 4 · 2026
W 27-24
at Washington
7 rec · 41 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With T. Weston — 35.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 4 inside the 20 · D. Lindsey — 204 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 73.2
The plays that mattered most
92nd 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 -25 to +24 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
6224% of team targetsCatch rate
74%46 of 62 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
74% catch rate on 62 targets · 24% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 60.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 52.0 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 62.5 | 12.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 42.5 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
46 catches, 3 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #83 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #37 of 61 Big Ten WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,404 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 42 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chuck Martin and P.J. Fleck.
