Mercyhurst · W 51-14 · FCS
No catches.
New Mexico · L 18-42
No catches.
Western Kentucky · W 34-13
No catches.
Florida International · L 3-22
No catches.
Jacksonville State · L 0-24
No catches.
Lydiatt has catches in 3 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jerry Lydiatt
Second year in the same receiving corps at New Mexico State. One game to point at: 8 receiving yards and 1 reception against Sam Houston — Week 8, 2026.
13 receiving yards · 3 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Sam Houston on Oct. 21: 1 catch for 8 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 3 catches for 13 yards. New Mexico State has thrown to him 5 times in 108 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 | New Mexico State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 15 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 30-24
at Sam Houston
1 rec · 8 yds
A close one, won by 6 on the road.
With B. Richter — 41.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · J. Jones — 178 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 1.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
