#80

Jonathan Stafford Jr.

Freshman wide receiver for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Western Kentucky · Fr. · #80

5′9″ · 185 lb · Auburn, GA · Grayson HS

Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETat IndianaMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)Indiana by 44

How he plays

Rush TDs: 50th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

8 catches · 8.1 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 48 yds, at Nevada

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Jonathan Stafford Jr.

WR · Western Kentucky · Fr · #80

One game to point at: 48 rec yds, 5 receptions against Nevada — Week 1, 2026.

65 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Rush yards#16 / 18 · 17th pct

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Yards / catch#53 / 57 · 8th pct

8.1

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Long catch#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 32.5 YDS/g, 7.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tyson Helton

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	Western Kentucky	8	65	8.1	0	--
Career		8	65	8.1	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Western Kentucky	2	1	--	15	--
Career		2	1	--	15	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Nevada · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.48(02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short middle to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU49, for 9 yards to the WKU49, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88(13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU39, for 9 yards to the WKU39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.54(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 B.Glenn pass complete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU32, for 9 yards to the WKU32 (#27 B.Stewart), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.11(11:37) Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU24, for 9 yards to the WKU29 (#2 E.Smith)
Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.06(09:27) Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU32, for 11 yards to the WKU44 (#8 L.Turner-Gooden), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.93(12:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 J.Stafford Jr. rush left for 0 yards to the WKU32 (#22 T.Robinson)
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(07:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short left to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU24, for 1 yard loss to the WKU24 (#24 B.Conley)
Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.73(09:04) Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU17, for 8 yards to the WKU25 (#18 A.Walker)
Week 1 · Nevada · 2&14 · Q2 · EPA +0.63(02:00) Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Stafford Jr. caught at WKU26, for 11 yards to the WKU32 (#5 Z.Jones) PENALTY Nevada Face Mask (#2 E.Smith) 15 yards from WKU32 to WKU47, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.58(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #80 J.Stafford Jr. rush left for 1 yard gain to the WKU39 (#2 Z.Branch)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 14-49@ Nevada	5	48	9.6	11	Season-high 48 yds
Wk 2	L 20-70@ Georgia	3	17	5.7	9
Total		8	65	7.7	11

The receiver room · Western Kentucky

#17Matthew HenryWR · Sr.888 receiving yards · 2025
#2K.D. HutchinsonWR · R-Sr.618 receiving yards · 2025
#8Moussa BarryWR · R-Sr.488 receiving yards · 2025
#5Jairus MackWR · Sr.223 receiving yards · 2025
#80Jonathan Stafford Jr.WR · Fr.2 games · 2026

14 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology