Memphis · L 8-59
No catches.
North Texas · L 10-50
No catches.
Tulane · L 31-38
3 catches, 30 yards
The other 5 games average 54 yards. This one was 24 below.
Hampton has catches in 6 of Charlotte’s 8 games: none against Memphis and North Texas.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 13, middle 3, right 8.
Jaylen Hampton
Arrived at Charlotte from Western Kentucky. On tape: 117 receiving yards and 8 receptions against The Citadel, Week 1, 2026.
298 receiving yards · 25 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 30 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 2 | 38 | Season-high 117 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Louisiana | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31@ Temple | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Tulane | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 25 | 298 | 11.9 | 2 | 38 |
Oct. 30 · L 31-38 vs Tulane, play by play
3 catches for 30 yards. Charlotte threw to him on 7 of its 36 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 24-21 lead became a 38-31 loss.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
17-yard catch. Second quarter, up 17-14.
3 catches for 57 yards. Charlotte threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 38-31 win.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
35-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
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 19 yards. Charlotte threw to him on 6 of its 29 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 3-0. 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.
4 catches for 50 yards. Charlotte threw to him on 7 of its 34 passes. 41 of the 50 came before halftime.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
33-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-0.
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3 catches for 25 yards. Charlotte threw to him on 4 of its 28 passes.
13-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
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8 catches for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Charlotte threw to him on 9 of its 41 passes. He was 5 of 5 on third and fourth down.
38-yard catch. Third quarter, tied 14-14.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Converted.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 28-21. Converted.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, down 28-21. Converted.
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Week 1 · 2026
L 41-43
vs The Citadel
8 rec · 117 yds · 2 TD
With C. Gonzales — 322 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · 31 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · I. Kelly — 48.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
260th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +15 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
4018% of team targetsCatch rate
62%25 of 40 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 40 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Tim Albin, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 2-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 55.3 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 44.0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.4 | 53.6 | 11.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
50.0%
240 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
60.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #224 at the position.
The No. 1,880 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton and Tim Albin.
