Melquise Stovall: WR · Pittsburgh · #3.
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Melquise Stovall
Moves the chains on third down. Played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 44 receiving yards and 1 reception against North Carolina — Week 11, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 203 | 12.7 | 1 | 44 |
| 2020 | Hawai'i | 31 | 232 | 7.5 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019 | Hawai'i | 18 | 248 | 13.8 | 4 | 59 |
| 2016 | California | 42 | 415 | 9.9 | 3 | 40 |
| Career | 107 | 1,098 | 10.3 | 8 | 59 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 46 | 3 |
| 2020 | Hawai'i | 5 | 47 | 157 | 55 |
| 2019 | Hawai'i | 1 | -- | 384 | 28 |
| 2016 | California | 3 | 10 | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 64 | 587 | 86 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-7vs Massachusetts | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-34@ Tennessee | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 41-44vs Western Michigan | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 4 | W 77-7vs New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-7@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-17vs Clemson | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-38vs Miami | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-23vs North Carolina | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 14 | 189 | 13.5 | 1 | 44 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 41-34
at Tennessee
1 rec · 11 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Tennessee on the road in a shootout.
With K. Pickett — 285 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.5 · 19 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · K. Christodoulou — 40.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.8 | 27.7 | 17.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 17.0 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 34.7 | 22.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
51.6%
542 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
80.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
554 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #425 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at California, Hawai'i and Pittsburgh, 1,098 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2021
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Sonny Dykes, Justin Wilcox, Nick Rolovich, Todd Graham and Pat Narduzzi.
