Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
#25
Keynan Cotton
Redshirt freshman wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 195 lb · La Vista, NE · Omaha Westside HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
4
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 4 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 4 yds, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Fresno State in 2025.
Keynan Cotton
One game to point at: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Sacramento State — Week 2, 2026.
4 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Fresno State3-star out of Omaha Westside
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 4.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
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 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Fresno State
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
Background
2025 (FRESHMAN): Did not participate … redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Omaha Westside High School … began his high school career at Papillion LaVista … rated a three star by 247Sports … 2024 All-Nebraska Team selection … 2024 Nebraska Preps Football Awards Class-A Special Teams Player of the Year … fini...
The receiver room · Fresno State
- #5Josiah Freeman642 receiving yards · 2025
- Ezekiel Avit255 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jahlil McClain169 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Jayon Farrar114 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Keynan Cotton1 game · 2026
9 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology