Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
UCLA is 8-0, No. 5 in the AP poll (week 10).
Arrived at UCLA from James Madison. A game that shows it: 12 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 4, 2026.
18 receiving yards · 3 catches · 0 receiving TD
Named in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Michigan State on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 6 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 3 catches for 18 yards. UCLA has thrown to him 4 times in 54 passes.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 28-10 vs Michigan State1 catch, 6 yds
- W 54-3 at Maryland2 catches, 12 yds
a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete
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.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 37 |
| Career | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 2 | 37 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 54-3
at Maryland
2 rec · 12 yds
Dominant 51-point win on the road against Maryland.
With W. Knight — 100 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 35 yds · C. Gerrand — 46 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2024James Madison9-4HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026UCLA8-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
3 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,862 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten.
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UCLA ChesneyYear 4 · 2 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalJames Madison to UCLA
- 2025 James Madison ChesneyYear 3 · 4 games
- 2024 James Madison ChesneyYear 2 · 2 games
- 2023 James Madison CignettiYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Starrs MillFayetteville, GA · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,862 in the 2023 class. Signed with James Madison.
Moves
- Transferred from James Madison to UCLA, Jan 6, 2026.
2023
- Signed with James MadisonThree-star, out of Starrs Mill
2026
- Transferred to UCLAfrom James Madison
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Curt Cignetti and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
2023–25James Madison
2026UCLA