Jayshon Platt

#1 · WR · 5th-year · Illinois6′1″ · 195 lb · North Port, FL · Venice

Jayshon Platt is a wide receiver at Illinois who has not played in Illinois's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Florida Atlantic.

Where Platt comes from

North Port, FLHometown
VeniceHigh school
Venice is about 950 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Distance
Three-star, No. 965 in the 2022 class; signed with Florida Atlantic.Recruiting profile

Where Platt fits

Illinois lists 16 receivers this season.

Illinois receivers with a game this season

Brayden Trimble8 games this season
Collin Dixon8 games this season
Hudson Clement7 games this season
Ty Robinson6 games this season
Jershaun Newton3 games this season
Eddie Kasper1 game this season

Illinois is 5-3. Next: vs Nebraska, Fri Nov 6.

Similar players

Same class and position

Jamari HawkinsArkansas · WR · No. 967 in the 2022 class
Tucker HollowayFlorida Atlantic · WR · No. 967 in the 2022 class
Tyler KingNew Mexico State · WR · No. 967 in the 2022 class

From Venice

Damon Wilson Jr.Miami · DL
Charles Lester IIIFlorida State · DB
Asharri CharlesMiami · DL
DJ JonesMissouri · OL

What’s being said

3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.

Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Illinois WR Jayshon Platt's Injury History Paints Troubling Picture

Yahoo Sports Oct 31

All 14 stories this season

Platt wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for four head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 121 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Navy, Week 9, 2025.

Style of play

Play style

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Bryce KirtzNorthwestern · 2023 · 82% season match
Makai JacksonApp State · 2024 · 82% season match
Tevailance HuntArkansas State · 2021 · 82% season match
Cameron DornerNorth Texas · 2025 · 81% season match
Kenny JohnsonPittsburgh · 2025 · 81% season match

Career stats

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Season	Team
2025	Florida Atlantic	46	720	15.7	5	48
2024	Florida Atlantic	4	38	9.5	1	11
2023	Florida Atlantic	2	7	3.5	0	5
2022	Florida Atlantic	3	26	8.7	0	14
Career		55	791	14.4	6	48

Season	Team
2025	Florida Atlantic	3	36	608
2024	Florida Atlantic	--	--	--
2023	Florida Atlantic	--	--	29
2022	Florida Atlantic	--	--	135
Career		3	36	772

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 7-39@ Maryland	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 2	W 56-14vs Florida A&M	5	56	11.2	1	16
Wk 3	L 28-38@ Florida International	5	90	18.0	0	38
Wk 5	L 26-55vs Memphis	9	101	11.2	0	19
Wk 6	W 27-21@ Rice	2	6	3.0	0	8
Wk 7	W 53-33vs UAB	2	74	37.0	1	48
Wk 8	L 13-48@ No. 19 South Florida	3	23	7.7	0	11
Wk 9	L 32-42@ Navy	5	121	24.2	1	44	Season-high 121 yds
Wk 11	W 40-21vs Tulsa	5	114	22.8	1	47
Wk 12	L 24-35@ Tulane	3	22	7.3	1	12
Wk 13	L 45-48vs UConn	5	74	14.8	0	27
Wk 14	L 3-42vs East Carolina	2	39	19.5	0	36
Total		46	720	15.7	5	48

Signature game

Week 9 · 2025

L 32-42

at Navy

5 rec · 121 yds · 1 TD

With C. Veltkamp — 299 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 47.4 · 20 rush yds (12 car) · Z. Gibson — 82 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.7

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 11 · Tulsa · 3rd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +5.35Veltkamp to Platt: a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Week 9 · Navy · 2nd and 15 · Q1 · EPA +4.92Veltkamp to Platt: a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Week 14 · East Carolina · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.69Veltkamp to Platt: a 36-yard pass.
Week 7 · UAB · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.69Easton Messer pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 48 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)
Week 12 · Tulane · 4th and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.98Veltkamp to Platt: a 4-yard touchdown pass.
Week 5 · Memphis · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 10 yds to the MEM 45 for a

4 more plays

Week 3 · Florida International · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.66Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 31 yds to the FIU 44 for a
Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.55Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 14 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)
Week 5 · Memphis · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.52Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 13 yds to the FAU 43 for a
Week 5 · Memphis · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.51Jayshon Platt run for 10 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)

Receiving profile

Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth

How often he's targeted, and how well it works

46 rec · 720 yds · 5 TD

44 of 46 receptions matched to play-by-play

28 of 73 targets charted for true throw depth

Targets

7314% of team targets

Catch rate

60%44 of 73 targets

Behind LOS · Negative air yds

4% of targets (1)

100%catch rate

Air -2.0 · YAC 0.0 avg

Short · 0–9 air yds

39% of targets (11)

45%catch rate

Air 5.0 · YAC 3.8 avg

Middle · 10–19 air yds

36% of targets (10)

70%catch rate

Air 14.1 · YAC 1.1 avg

Deep · 20+ air yds

21% of targets (6)

83%catch rate

Air 33.3 · YAC 0.8 avg

60% catch rate on 73 targets · 14% of the team's targets · 83% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

18%13 of his 73 targets came on third down · Receiver median is 24%

Teams and coaches

2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning

2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced

2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Tom Herman · Run-leaning

2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 66 (#100 of 485). Show the ratings

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles · 2025 season

66Quality starter #100 of 485 · 2025, at Florida Atlantic?

13 metrics · season cumulative

2025 score, at Florida Atlantic: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Elite: yards / catch (89th percentile). Strength: rush tds (85th percentile). Concern: catch rate (25th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Yards / catch#88 / 798 · 89th pct

15.5

Explosive rate#211 / 798 · 74th pct

13.7%

EPA / target#273 / 798 · 66th pct

0.52

TD rate#364 / 798 · 54th pct

2.7%

Catch rate#599 / 798 · 25th pct

60.3%

Box-score rates (8)

Rush TDs#19 / 287 · 85th pct

Rec yards#99 / 558 · 82nd pct

720

Yards / catch#101 / 558 · 82nd pct

15.7

Fumbles lost#1 / 218 · 81st pct

Rec TDs#96 / 558 · 78th pct

Receptions#137 / 558 · 75th pct

Rush yards#76 / 287 · 73rd pct

Long catch#260 / 558 · 52nd pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps in 2025. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home6g	4.7	76.3	19.4	0.5
Road6g	3.0	43.7	12.0	0.3

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	3.8	54.5	16.1	0.3
Weeks 8+6g	3.8	65.5	16.1	0.5

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Zach Kittley

Pass share

62.3%

580 pass / 351 run

Plays / game

77.6

12 games

Team sack rate

3.6%

606 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

46 catches and 3 carries in 12 games

About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

66 · #100 of 485 WRs · 2025, at Florida Atlantic

Three-star recruit. Now #100 at the position.

Jayshon Platt

Where Platt comes from

Where Platt fits

Illinois receivers with a game this season

Similar players

Same class and position

From Venice

What’s being said

Style of play

Similar players

In the news this week

In the news this season

Week by week

What was said at each stop

In the news across his career

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Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Receiving profile

Situational

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

46 catches and 3 carries in 12 games

Five seasons, two schools

Moves

2022 7 games

2025 12 games

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