Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 1 | 44 |
#11
Jordan McCants
Senior wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Birmingham, AL · Hewitt-Trussville HS
CFB Index 25 · #456 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from West Virginia)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
79
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 TD · 39.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD, vs Jacksonville State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2022.
Jordan McCants
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 44 rec yds, 1 receptions against Jacksonville State — Week 1, 2026.
79 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of Clay-Chalkville
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2024
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North Dakota State
2026era →
Tim Polasek
North Dakota State
Played his entire career under Tim Polasek.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025West Virginia
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Jacksonville State9-4HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2024Jacksonville State9-5HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026North Dakota State3-0HC: Tim Polasek · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th 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: 1.0 REC/g, 39.5 YDS/g, 39.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 15 | 146 | 9.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 253 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Major Everhart’s 2023 season.
85%match
Matches Major on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Major on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marquis Johnson's sophomore season at Missouri (2024).
82%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Marquis on
Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Marquis on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan McCants
Background
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in one game for West Virginia against Robert Morris. 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games at wide receiver for Jacksonville State...Hauled in 15 receptions for 146 yards with a long of 18 yards...Season-high four receptions for 43 yards against Florida Inte...
The receiver room · North Dakota State
- #3Jeremiah Patterson1 game · 2026
- #19John Goresno box-score line yet
- #11Jordan McCants2 games · 2026
- #15Mekhi Collins3 games · 2026
- #83Cade Osterman2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology