Washington · W 25-21
No catches.
Ohio State · W 30-18
No catches.
Dixon-Wyatt has catches in 7 of USC’s 9 games: none against Washington and Ohio State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is USC Football's Other Star Freshman Receiver
Roundtable Oct 29
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 5, middle 8, right 19.
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt takes over from Makai Lemon at USC.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.59
recruiting national rank
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.
from 3 outlets
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is USC Football's Other Star Freshman Receiver
Roundtable Oct 29 · 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is obvious focus at Rutgers with Trent Mosley out
Trojans Wire +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
247SportsFreshman WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt keeps building despite tough night for USCSep 27
Sports IllustratedUSC Receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt Turns Heads Nationally For Oregon PerformanceSep 29RoundtableSports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 32 | 443 | 13.8 | 4 | 32 |
| Career | 32 | 443 | 13.8 | 4 | 32 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 1 | −5 |
| Career | 1 | −5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-41vs No. 20 Oregon | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 25-21vs Washington | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-23@ Penn State | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-24@ Wisconsin | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 32 | 443 | 13.8 | 4 | 32 |
Oct. 24 · L 7-24 at Wisconsin, play by play
5 catches for 43 yards. USC threw to him on 11 of its 51 passes. 35 of the 43 came before halftime.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, down 24-7. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Wisconsin’s J. Scott.
2 catches for 28 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 3 of its 33 passes.
18-yard catch on 4th and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
10-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, made it 31-23.
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.
0 catches for 0 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 34 passes.
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.
7 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. USC threw to him on 10 of its 42 passes. 88 of the 114 came before halftime.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 12. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 13. First quarter, down 3-0. Broken up by Oregon’s I. Obidegwu.
31-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 7-3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, down 34-27.
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.
5 catches for 77 yards. USC threw to him on 9 of its 32 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 17-14.
32-yard catch on 4th and 2. Third quarter, up 35-28. 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.
3 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 4 of its 31 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 49-30 win.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
19-yard touchdown on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, made it 21-10.
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 102 yards. USC threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes. 69 of the 102 came before halftime.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
31-yard catch on 4th and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. 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.
4 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. USC threw to him on 5 of its 36 passes. 27 of the 36 came before halftime.
13-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-0.
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.
Week 4 · 2026
L 27-41
vs Oregon
The plays that mattered most
104th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +29 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
5217% of team targetsCatch rate
62%32 of 52 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 52 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 36% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 59.0 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 49.3 | 12.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 57.1 | 14.3 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 43.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
51.8%
310 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #107 at the position.
