Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Total | 9 | 133 | 14.7 | 2 | 50 |
#11
JaVonnie Gibson
Senior wide receiver for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 208 lb · Opelousas, LA
CFB Index 29 · #433 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Oklahoma → Cincinnati 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
133
receiving yards · 2026
9 catches · 2 TD · 14.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Cincinnati from 56% to 76% to win.Western Carolina at Cincinnati · 62-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to Cincinnati in 2026.
JaVonnie Gibson
Moves the chains on third down. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Brent Venables and Scott Satterfield. The receipt on tape: 79 rec yds, 5 receptions against Western Carolina, Week 2, 2026.
133 REC YDS · 9 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
2025Oklahoma
2026Cincinnati
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (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: 4.5 REC/g, 66.5 YDS/g, 14.7 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
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 | Cincinnati | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 18 | 199 | 11.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 332 | 12.3 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.63(00:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete deep left to #11 J.Gibson caught at WCU15, for 50 yards to the WCU03 (#7 M.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.13(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short left to #11 J.Gibson caught at WCU44, for 10 yards to the WCU39 (#6 J.Cornelius), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88(03:37) Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short right to #11 J.Gibson caught at WCU00, for 5 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:34 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 1&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short middle to #11 J.Gibson caught at BCE00, for 4 yards to the BCE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:48 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +1.36Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short left to #11 J.Gibson caught at CIN20, for 17 yards to the CIN30 (#32 C.Comella), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boston College · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.22No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short middle to #11 J.Gibson caught at BCE36, for 21 yards to the BCE32 (#5 M.Upton; #32 C.Comella), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.92(05:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short left to #11 J.Gibson caught at CIN44, for 8 yards to the WCU46 (#3 J.Collins), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Boston College · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.88No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short middle to #11 J.Gibson caught at BCE08, for 12 yards to the BCE04 (#1 A.Palano; #2 K.Price), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.28(06:16) Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short left to #11 J.Gibson caught at CIN24, for 6 yards to the CIN25 (#31 A.Reese)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Blaine Green’s 2021 season.
Matches Blaine on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Manning's sophomore season at Missouri (2025).
Matches Joshua on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Joshua on
Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like JaVonnie Gibson
The receiver room · Cincinnati
- #8Cade Wolford509 receiving yards · 2025
- Isaiah Johnson222 receiving yards · 2025
- #11JaVonnie Gibson199 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elijah Jones17 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Larenzo Fenner2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology