James Madison · W 24-21
3 catches, 64 yards
The other 7 games average 27 yards. This one was 37 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Noreel White is a crazy pull”
Mississippi State fan, r/CFB game thread · at James Madison, Oct 29
Noreel White
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 75 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Utah State — Week 4, 2026.
252 receiving yards · 16 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
NJ.com Oct 22Against James Madison on Oct. 29: 3 catches for 64 yards, 0 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 8 games drawn here: 16 catches for 252 yards. Troy has thrown to him 34 times in 227 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 64 receiving yards, 3 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 24-21vs Sam Houston | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 16 | 252 | 15.8 | 0 | 37 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 24-21
3 rec · 64 yds
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With E. Crenshaw — 45.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Kilcrease — 179 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 20.8 · 40 rush yds (17 car)
The plays that mattered most
343rd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 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
3416% of team targetsCatch rate
47%16 of 34 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
47% catch rate on 34 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 25% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 21.8 | 17.9 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 41.2 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 29.3 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 38.0 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #352 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lane Kiffin and Gerad Parker.
