UL Monroe · W 35-21
4 catches, 31 yards
The other 7 games average 81 yards. This one was 50 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 14, middle 7, right 8.
Mario Sanders II
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 102 receiving yards and 75 passing yards against Troy — Week 6, 2026.
600 receiving yards · 44 catches · 5 receiving TD
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 44 | 600 | 13.6 | 5 | 56 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 46 | 632 | 13.7 | 5 | 56 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | -- |
| 2025 | Illinois | 14 |
| Career | 14 |
Last game (Wk 9): 31 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 0 | 56 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Tulane | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 2 | 22 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Troy | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 2 | 27 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 13-23vs Arkansas State | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-31vs Louisiana | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ UL Monroe | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 44 | 600 | 13.6 | 5 | 56 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-21 at UL Monroe, play by play
4 catches for 31 yards. Southern Miss threw to him on 11 of its 29 passes. He was 2 of 6 on third and fourth down.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 7-0.
6 catches for 77 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 79 yards, the box score 6 for 77, so no play is placed until they agree.
6 catches for 88 yards. Southern Miss threw to him on 10 of its 35 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 3-0.
30-yard catch. Third quarter, down 16-7.
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.
8 catches for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season, his most catches this season, in a 34-55 loss.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 8 catches for 104 yards, the box score 8 for 102, so no play is placed until they agree.
4 catches for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns. Southern Miss threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 21-14 lead became a 24-21 loss.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
14-yard touchdown on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, made it 14-14.
22-yard touchdown. Third quarter, made it 21-14.
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 81 yards. Southern Miss threw to him on 11 of its 51 passes.
56-yard catch. Third quarter, down 41-6.
Incomplete on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, down 41-13. Turnover on downs. Broken up by UConn’s S. Suchanic.
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 58 yards. Southern Miss threw to him on 6 of its 33 passes. Southern Miss’s last two throws to him, down 43-8 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 10.
41-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 24-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, down 43-8. Turnover on downs.
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 94 yards and a touchdown. Southern Miss threw to him on 8 of its 27 passes. 72 of the 94 came before halftime.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
38-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 14-3.
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 1 · 2026
W 49-3
vs Alcorn State
6 rec · 94 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 1 rec · 43 yds · 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
The plays that mattered most
42nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +6 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
7327% of team targetsCatch rate
60%44 of 73 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 73 targets · 27% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.2 | 85.0 | 13.7 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 65.0 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.7 | 82.0 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 54.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
316 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
44 catches and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #41 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Bret Bielema and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Southern Miss
Sun Belt Conference
