Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| 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 |
| Total | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
#47
Jay Wilkerson
5th-year wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 175 lb · Midlothian, TX · Midlothian Heritage HS
Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
The numbers
27
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 1 TD · 27 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD, vs Northwestern State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Heritage in 2020.
Jay Wilkerson
Beats you over the top. He has spent two seasons in the Louisiana Tech receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 27 rec yds, 1 receptions against Northwestern State, Week 1, 2026.
27 REC YDS · 1 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2020
- Recruited3-star out of Heritage
2021
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 6-9 over that span.
2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 27.0 YDS/g, 27.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
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 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 289 | 20.6 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 15 | 27 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | 27 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 80–6
1 rec · 27 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Christian Wells’s 2021 season.
Matches Christian on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Recruiting rating
Differs from Christian on
Class year (higher)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Aziah Johnson's freshman season at Michigan State (2024).
71%match
Matches Aziah on
Height
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Aziah on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jay Wilkerson
Background
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2025) Missed the season due to injury. REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024) Saw action in all 13 games with five starts at receiver … Caught 13 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns … Recorded six receptions of 20+ yards … Caught three passes for 64 yards versus Nicholls (Aug. 31) … Reele...
The receiver room · Louisiana Tech
- #11Jalen Mickens177 receiving yards · 2025
- #8David Pierro89 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Dedrick Latulas55 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Luke Watkins39 receiving yards · 2025
- #47Jay Wilkerson1 game · 2026
8 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology