Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ Houston | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 1 | 71 | 136-yard receiving day |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs Texas Tech | 8 | 240 | 30.0 | 2 | 75 | Season-high 240 yds |
| Total | 13 | 376 | 28.6 | 3 | 75 |
#12
Jesse Legree
Freshman wide receiver for Oregon State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 172 lb · Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy
Returning to Oregon State for 2026
The numbers
376
receiving yards · 2026
13 catches · 3 TD · 28.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 8 rec · 240 yds · 2 TD -- top 0.1% receiving yards game.
The play that turned itSwung Oregon State from 20% to 61% to win.Texas Tech at Oregon State · 35-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Oregon State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
34.3own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Jesse Legree
Beats you over the top. One game to point at: 240 rec yds, 8 receptions against Texas Tech — Week 2, 2026.
376 REC YDS · 13 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career arc
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College
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Oregon State0-2HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec yards (99th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (99th 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: 6.5 REC/g, 188 YDS/g, 28.6 YPR, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 13 | 376 | 28.9 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 376 | 28.9 | 3 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +6.08(07:35) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete deep right to #12 J.Legree caught at TTU38, for 75 yards to the TTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:25, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ojeda kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Winsor, LS: #47 T.Sanford)
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 4&7 · Q3 · EPA +5.44(05:04) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Legree caught at TTU20, for 37 yards to the TTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:55, 1ST DOWN #2 B.Atkinson rush attempt Successful
- Week 1 · Houston · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.96(08:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete deep left to #12 J.Legree caught at HOU49, for 71 yards to the HOU09 (#2 J.Mayo), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.85(13:59) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete deep right to #12 J.Legree caught at OSU46, for 41 yards to the TTU35 (#3 P.Morgan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +3.33(06:18) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete deep left to #12 J.Legree caught at TTU40, for 22 yards to the TTU40, out of bounds at TTU40, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Houston · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.61(00:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #12 J.Legree caught at HOU01, for 7 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:44 PENALTY HOU Offside declined #2 B.Atkinson pass attempt failed
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.31(13:34) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Legree caught at OSU38, for 18 yards to the OSU39 (#24 M.Esquerra), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.04(12:40) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Legree caught at TTU45, for 17 yards to the TTU41 (#3 P.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.76(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #12 J.Legree caught at HOU49, for 19 yards to the HOU49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.63(02:50) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #12 J.Legree caught at OSU28, for 18 yards to the OSU33 (#15 A.Romaine), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Oregon State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyler Duncan’s 2014 season.
62%match
Matches Tyler on
TD rate
Height
Differs from Tyler on
Yards / reception (higher)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Wondame Davis Jr.’s path through UTEP.
56%match
#2
T.J. Luther
43%
Matches Wondame on
Weight
Differs from Wondame on
Height (lower)
Yards per reception (higher)
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Rucker's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
38%match
All-Sun Belt
Differs from Corey on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Background
St. Frances Academy • Letterwinner for head coach Messay Hailerman • All-Conference selection during his playing career • Saw action at wide receiver and defensive back • Totaled 721 all purpose yards as a senior with six touchdowns. Totaled four interceptions and six pass breakups • Also lettere...
The receiver room · Oregon State
- #14Eddie Freauff139 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Karson Boschma89 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Zachary Card83 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Jamai East56 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Jesse Legree2 games · 2026
12 more on the roster · Oregon State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology