Tennessee · W 27-24
No catches.
Oklahoma · W 42-25
3 catches, 56 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 46 yards. This one was 10 above.
Harbor has catches in 7 of South Carolina’s 8 games: none against Tennessee.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Harbor has hands? This team is full of surprises”
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 1 outlet.
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 4, middle 4, right 9.
Nyck Harbor
Four seasons in the South Carolina receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 83 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Florida — Week 6, 2026.
334 receiving yards · 20 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
College football Freaks List 2026: South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor tops a list of 101
The New York Times Aug 10 · 1 outlet
The New York TimesCollege football Freaks List 2026: South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor tops a list of 101Aug 10
University of South Carolina AthleticsConfidence is Key for Nyck Harbor in 2026Aug 26
On3Nyck Harbor staying composed, purposeful as South Carolina begins 2026 seasonSep 4On3Nyck Harbor seemed destined for a breakout season. Why hasn't that happened yet?Oct 29On3Shane Beamer talks slow start for Nyck Harbor in senior season at South CarolinaOct 6
A Sea Of BlueOn3University of South Carolina AthleticsThe New York TimesEach 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 Nyck Harbor vs Kent State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 20 | 334 | 16.7 | 3 | 41 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 30 | 618 | 20.6 | 6 | 80 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 26 | 376 | 14.5 | 3 | 43 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 12 | 195 | 16.2 | 1 | 45 |
| Career | 88 | 1,523 | 17.3 | 13 | 80 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | -- | -- | 77 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 1 | 12 | 242 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 2 | 10 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 23 | 364 |
Last game (Wk 9): 56 receiving yards, 3 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-49@ No. 8 Alabama | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-35vs No. 24 Kentucky | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 42-25@ Oklahoma | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 38 | |
| Total | 20 | 334 | 16.7 | 3 | 41 |
3 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. South Carolina threw to him on 3 of its 27 passes. 46 of the 56 came before halftime.
38-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Harbor has hands? This team is full of surprises”South Carolina fan, r/CFB game thread
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4 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. South Carolina threw to him on 8 of its 35 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
15-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. First quarter, made it 7-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“You know how bad your defense has to suck to allow a LaNorris Sellers to Nyck Harbor touchdown pass”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
35-yard catch on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, up 17-13. Converted.
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2 catches for 26 yards. South Carolina threw to him on 9 of its 37 passes. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 20-17.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 27-24. Converted.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27. Broken up by Kentucky’s H. Sykes. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Can't blame Harbor there. It hit him in the hands. You can't expect an NFL prospect to catch that one.”r/CFB game thread
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 42 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 3 catches for 52 yards, the box score 3 for 42, so no play is placed until they agree.
1 catch for 22 yards. South Carolina threw to him on 5 of its 40 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. First quarter, up 3-0.
22-yard catch on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 13-0. Converted.
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2 catches for 35 yards. South Carolina threw to him on 6 of its 26 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 45-9 win.
34-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Third quarter, up 24-9. Turnover on downs.
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5 catches for 70 yards. South Carolina threw to him on 6 of its 32 passes. 58 of the 70 came before halftime.
22-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-0.
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Week 6 · 2026
W 38-19
at Florida
4 rec · 83 yds · 1 TD
With L. Sellers — 279 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.5 · 20 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · M. Love — 37.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
206th 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 -21 to +21 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
4417% of team targetsCatch rate
45%20 of 44 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
45% catch rate on 44 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 27% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
4 seasons under Shane Beamer — 23-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 38.2 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 60.3 | 17.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 46.3 | 16.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 56.0 | 18.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 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 five-star. Now #207 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #24 of 58 SEC WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Shane Beamer.
