Delaware · L 21-35
5 catches, 64 yards
The other 7 games average 54 yards. This one was 10 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Seriously is stafford hurt? Wku is down two touchdowns and still not targeting their best skill player. Seems bizarre if hes not hurt”
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 4, right 8.
Jonathan Stafford Jr.
Jonathan Stafford Jr. takes over from K.D. Hutchinson at Western Kentucky.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 46 | 439 | 9.5 | 1 | 42 |
| Career | 46 | 439 | 9.5 | 1 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 28 | 31 |
| Career | 10 | 28 | 31 |
Last game (Wk 9): 64 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 34-13vs Missouri State | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 29 | |
| Total | 46 | 439 | 9.5 | 1 | 42 |
Oct. 27 · L 21-35 vs Delaware, play by play
5 catches for 64 yards. Western Kentucky threw to him on 7 of its 43 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
29-yard catch on 4th and 11. Third quarter, down 35-21. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, down 35-21. Turnover on downs.
5 catches for 37 yards. Western Kentucky threw to him on 7 of its 31 passes. 29 of the 37 came before halftime.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 10-3. Converted.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 10-3. 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.
6 catches for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 74 yards, the box score 6 for 72, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 10 catches for 108 yards, his most this season. Western Kentucky threw to him on 12 of its 43 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
36-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, down 27-13. 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.
6 catches for 66 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 72 yards, the box score 6 for 66, so no play is placed until they agree.
6 catches for 27 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 33 yards, the box score 6 for 27, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 17 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 3 catches for 19 yards, the box score 3 for 17, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 48 yards. Western Kentucky threw to him on 9 of its 39 passes. 39 of the 48 came before halftime.
11-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-0.
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Week 6 · 2026
W 34-13
The plays that mattered most
108th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 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
6724% of team targetsCatch rate
69%46 of 67 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 67 targets · 24% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 67.3 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 5.8 | 47.4 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.9 | 53.6 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 64.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
46 catches and 10 carries in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
