Boise State · W 34-27
No catches.
Illinois · L 10-21
No catches.
Northwestern · W 34-26
No catches.
Hampton has catches in 5 of Oregon’s 8 games: none against Boise State, Illinois and Northwestern.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Messiah Hampton was evading, Lott is suspected to be the other driver by the internet but no arrests or charges or anything yet.”
8 stories this week, from 10 outlets.
Oregon WR Messiah Hampton arrested on reckless driving, evading police charges
CBS Sports +5 Oct 30
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 6, middle 0, right 12.
Messiah Hampton
One game to point at: 71 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Portland State — Week 3, 2026.
161 receiving yards · 18 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 10 outlets
Oregon WR Messiah Hampton arrested on reckless driving, evading police charges
CBS Sports +5 Oct 30 · 6 outlets
Talk is up: 8 stories this week, from 2 the week before.
from 12 outlets
Oregon WR Messiah Hampton arrested on reckless driving, evading police charges
CBS Sports +5 Oct 30 · 6 outlets
On3Wednesday Takeaways: Messiah Hampton is making noise and Dante Moore is finding his balance as Oregon eyes Boise StateAug 26On3Dan Lanning, Messiah Hampton, Jett Washington Attack Oregon's Bye Week Ahead of Facing UCLASep 30
Yahoo SportsOregon’s Messiah Hampton, Jalen Lott join Evan Stewart as out vs. IllinoisOct 24
Sports IllustratedDan Lanning Explains Oregon Freshmen Messiah Hampton, Jett Washington's Early SuccessSep 30Sports IllustratedOregon Ducks' Messiah Hampton Speaks Candidly About Sudden OpportunityOct 1Yahoo SportsOn3On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Messiah Hampton vs Portland State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 2 | 21 |
| Career | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 2 | 21 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 84-0vs Portland State | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 2 | 17 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 41-27@ No. 12 USC | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | L 15-17vs No. 21 UCLA | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 2 | 21 |
1 catch for 5 yards. Oregon threw to him on 2 of its 38 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Nebraska’s A. Marshall.
5-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 14-9.
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 14 yards. Oregon threw to him on 6 of its 32 passes.
7-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 17-15.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 17-15. Converted.
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.
5 catches for 40 yards. Oregon threw to him on 8 of its 35 passes. 31 of the 40 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 3-0.
21-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 10-10. Converted.
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 71 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Oregon threw to him on 7 of its 43 passes.
17-yard touchdown. Third quarter, made it 63-0.
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 31 yards. Oregon threw to him on 4 of its 29 passes. 28 of the 31 came before halftime.
20-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, down 24-14. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 27-24.
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 3 · 2026
W 84-0
The plays that mattered most
536th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +12 to +15 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
2710% of team targetsCatch rate
67%18 of 27 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 27 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 30.0 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 35.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 32.2 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
52.9%
289 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
