San Diego State · W 28-10
No catches.
Maryland · W 54-3
No catches.
Nevada · W 27-0
1 catch, 9 yards
The other 5 games average 25 yards. This one was 16 below.
Ellis has catches in 6 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against San Diego State and Maryland.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Man Landon Ellis playing so bad today”
Landon Ellis
Came to UCLA by way of James Madison. First career honor, 2025: All-Sun Belt. A game that shows it: 57 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Wisconsin — Week 7, 2026.
136 receiving yards · 9 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Nevada on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 9 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 9 catches for 136 yards. UCLA has thrown to him 17 times in 172 passes.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 36 | 624 | 17.3 | 5 | 62 |
| Career | 45 | 760 | 16.9 | 6 | 62 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 1 | 29 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 52-38
vs Purdue
3 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Purdue at home in a shootout.
With N. Iamaleava — 276 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.0 · 55 rush yds (7 car) · W. Knight — 177 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 23 yds
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 31.2 | 20.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
