Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 4 | 34 | 6.7 | 0 | 15 |
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Karmello English
Senior wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Phenix City, AL · Central
CFB Index 30 · #416 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Coastal Carolina for 2026
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
34
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 8.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 31 yds, at West Virginia
Swing playSwung Coastal Carolina from 27% to 51% to win.Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern · 45-40
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
- Transferred from West Georgia to Coastal Carolina in 2025.
Karmello English
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Jeremiah Johnson and Ryan Beard. The receipt: 31 rec yds, 3 receptions against West Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
34 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td vs Georgia State.Georgia State · W 40-272025
2023
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Central Phenix City
2024
- Entered the portal
202510 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023
Coastal Carolina
2025era →
Jeremiah Johnson
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Played under 3 different head coaches: Tim Beck, Jeremiah Johnson, and Ryan Beard. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Jeremiah Johnson · Run-leaning
2026Coastal Carolina1-1HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 17.0 YDS/g, 6.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #44 of 51 Sun Belt WRs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 20 | 185 | 9.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 223 | 8.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 10 | -- | 15 | -- |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | 8 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 10 | -- | 23 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
10 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Coastal Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Coastal Carolina
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -11 net (32 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Coastal Carolina · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #118
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyrell Henry’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyrell on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Differs from Tyrell on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Devin Young’s path through Maine.
Matches Devin on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalin Hyatt's sophomore season at Tennessee (2021).
83%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 10
Matches Jalin on
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from Jalin on
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Karmello English
Background
2025 (Junior Year) Appeared in all 13 games Caught 20 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns 2024 (Sophomore Year) - West Georgia Played in nine games Finished second on the team with 49 receptions for 704 yards and two touchdowns Recorded four 100-yard receiving games Posted a season-high 132...
The receiver room · Coastal Carolina
- #3Tristian Gardner465 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Clayton Coppock311 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Robby Washington278 receiving yards · 2025
- Karmello English185 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Krosse Johnson9 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology