LSU · L 14-45
No catches.
UL Monroe · W 24-0
No catches.
South Alabama · W 35-20
No catches.
Wilkerson has catches in 5 of Louisiana Tech’s 8 games: none against LSU, UL Monroe and South Alabama.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jay Wilkerson
Two seasons in the Louisiana Tech receiving corps to date. On tape: 27 receiving yards and 1 reception against Northwestern State, Week 1, 2026.
47 receiving yards · 6 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Old Dominion on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 3 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 6 catches for 47 yards. Louisiana Tech has thrown to him 6 times in 167 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 2 | 55 |
| Career | 19 | 309 | 16.3 | 3 | 55 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 15 | 27 |
| Career | 1 | 15 | 27 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 19-36@ Baylor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | 27 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 80-6
1 rec · 27 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 3 rec · 133 yds · 1 TD · 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie, all run-leaning offenses — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Rolovich and Sonny Cumbie.
