Arizona · L 7-34
No catches.
Utah · L 25-49
5 catches, 76 yards
The other 6 games average 64 yards. This one was 12 above.
Gibson has catches in 7 of Cincinnati’s 8 games: none against Arizona.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
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 12, middle 12, right 9.
JaVonnie Gibson
JaVonnie Gibson takes over from Cyrus Allen at Cincinnati.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
461
Team leader in receiving yards (461).
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 34 | 461 | 13.6 | 4 | 64 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma | 18 | 199 | 11.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Career | 52 | 660 | 12.7 | 5 | 64 |
Last game (Wk 9): 76 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 64 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-24vs No. 8 Texas Tech | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 34 | 461 | 13.6 | 4 | 64 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-49 vs Utah, play by play
5 catches for 76 yards. Cincinnati threw to him on 8 of its 30 passes.
25-yard catch. Second quarter, down 28-3.
4 catches for 43 yards. Cincinnati threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes.
17-yard catch. Third quarter, up 24-15.
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.
7 catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati threw to him on 11 of its 30 passes.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, tied 21-21. Converted.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, tied 28-28. 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.
2 catches for 66 yards. Cincinnati threw to him on 4 of its 13 passes.
64-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, up 24-17. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, up 31-26.
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.
7 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati threw to him on 8 of its 43 passes.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 14-7.
21-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-21.
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.
5 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Cincinnati threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 62-10 win.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
50-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-10.
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 54 yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati threw to him on 5 of its 15 passes.
21-yard catch. Second 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.
Week 2 · 2026
W 62-10
The plays that mattered most
89th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 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
4923% of team targetsCatch rate
69%34 of 49 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 49 targets · 23% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 64.3 | 16.3 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 75.0 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 68.4 | 16.5 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 59.5 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Selector Grid · 2024
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2024)
named by 1 selector
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Venables and Scott Satterfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
Big 12 Conference
