Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Memphis | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 5 | 84 | 17.4 | 1 | 30 |
#10
Jaylen Bonelli
Senior wide receiver for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 175 lb · Miami, FL
CFB Index 30 · #417 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Arkansas State 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
84
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 16.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD, vs West Georgia
Swing playSwung Arkansas State from 9% to 33% to win.Southern Miss at Arkansas State · 27-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Wagner to Arkansas State in 2025.
Jaylen Bonelli
Moves the chains on third down. Wagner to Arkansas State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 43 rec yds, 3 receptions against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
84 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arkansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Butch Jones — 8-7 over that span.
2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
2026Arkansas State1-1HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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: 2.5 REC/g, 42.0 YDS/g, 17.4 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #45 of 51 Sun Belt WRs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 22 | 200 | 9.1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 284 | 10.5 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | -- | -- | -- | 18 | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 1 | -1 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Career | 1 | -1 | -- | 69 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs West Georgia
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 30% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -12 net (25 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #85
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 Mekhi Shaw’s 2024 season.
84%match
Matches Mekhi on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Woods's junior season at UCLA (2025).
Matches Anthony on
Yards / reception
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Anthony on
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylen Bonelli
The receiver room · Arkansas State
- #2Chauncy Cobb797 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Hunter Summers505 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jaylen Bonelli200 receiving yards · 2025
- Nazeviah Burris34 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Reed Linder1 game · 2026
8 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology