Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Total | 5 | 51 | 9.6 | 0 | 20 |
#7
Navelle Dean
Junior wide receiver for Kennesaw State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Columbus, GA
Returning to Kennesaw State for 2026
The numbers
51
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 10.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 13 yds, vs West Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Kennesaw State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- 47 receiving yards in 2025. Then 51 in 2026.
Navelle Dean
Navelle Dean has been at Kennesaw State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 38 rec yds, 3 receptions against Georgia State, Week 2, 2026.
51 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kennesaw State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Chandler Burks
Kennesaw State
2025–2026era →
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kennesaw State2-10HC: Chandler Burks · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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, 25.5 YDS/g, 9.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
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 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 6 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 9 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
2 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #120
The receiver room · Kennesaw State
- #4Zion Booker418 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Javon Rogers236 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Davis Bryson106 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Dylan Gary59 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Navelle Dean47 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Kennesaw State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology