Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 1 | 54 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 1 | 61 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Total | 5 | 164 | 32.5 | 2 | 61 |
#7
Lawayne McCoy
Junior wide receiver for Louisville. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 180 lb · Miami, FL · Miami Central
CFB Index 43 · #282 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Florida State → Louisville 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
164
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 2 TD · 32.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD, vs Villanova
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Louisville. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida State in 2024.
- Transferred from Florida State to Louisville in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Lawayne McCoy
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Jeff Brohm. The receipt on tape: 102 rec yds, 3 receptions against Villanova, Week 2, 2026.
164 REC YDS · 5 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 117 yds at Florida.Florida · L 21-402025
20248 games
- Signed with Florida State4-star out of Miami Central
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisville
Played his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025Florida State
2026Louisville
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Louisville1-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (88th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 82.0 YDS/g, 32.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
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 | Louisville | 5 | 164 | 32.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 27 | 403 | 14.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 619 | 16.3 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | -- | -- | -- | 32 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | -- | 30 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | -- | 65 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–13
vs Villanova
3 rec · 102 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.
With L. Kienholz — 332 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · T. Richardson — 11 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Trey Cleveland’s 2023 season.
80%match
Matches Trey on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Trey on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Seth Williams’s path through Auburn.
Matches Seth on
Recruiting rating
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to AJ Wilson's sophomore season at UTSA (2025).
78%match
Matches AJ on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from AJ on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Lawayne McCoy
Background
2025 (Florida State): Played 10 games with seven starts...caught 27 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns...added one punt return for 32 yards...fourth player in FSU history - joining Barry Smith (1970), Andre Cooper (1995) and Peter Warrick (1998) - with a receiving touchdown against Miami,...
The receiver room · Louisville
- Tre Richardson810 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Lawayne McCoy403 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Treyshun Hurry122 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Kris Hughes109 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Montavin Quisenberry4 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology