East Carolina · L 9-17
2 catches, 16 yards
The other 7 games average 34 yards. This one was 18 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jayce Freeman
On tape: 42 receiving yards and 4 receptions against UConn, Week 6, 2026.
254 receiving yards · 17 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against East Carolina on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 16 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 17 catches for 254 yards. Temple has thrown to him 33 times in 170 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 | Temple | 17 | 254 | 14.9 | 1 | 39 |
| Career | 17 | 254 | 14.9 | 1 | 39 |
Last game (Wk 9): 16 receiving yards, 2 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 38-14vs Rhode Island | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs No. 16 Penn State | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Army | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-13@ South Florida | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34vs UConn | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Charlotte | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-17@ East Carolina | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 17 | 254 | 14.9 | 1 | 39 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-14
vs Rhode Island
1 rec · 18 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 34 yds · J. Bermudez — 2 rec · 40 yds · 15 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
338th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 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
3320% of team targetsCatch rate
52%17 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
52% catch rate on 33 targets · 20% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 34.6 | 18.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 27.0 | 17.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.1 | 34.0 | 19.7 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
37.4%
170 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
56.9
8 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #318 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
