Washington · L 10-17
6 catches, 39 yards
The other 7 games average 19 yards. This one was 20 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Nyziah Hunter
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 43 receiving yards and 10 rushing yards against Indiana — Week 6, 2026.
173 receiving yards · 22 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Washington on Oct. 31: 6 catches for 39 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 16 catches for 116 yards. Nebraska has thrown to him 18 times in 161 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 22 | 173 | 7.9 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 43 | 617 | 14.3 | 5 | 64 |
| 2024 | California | 40 | 578 | 14.4 | 5 | 60 |
| Career | 105 | 1,368 | 13.0 | 10 | 64 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 5 | 18 | 176 |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 1 | −3 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 1 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 21 | 176 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 7 Indiana | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 22 | 173 | 7.9 | 0 | 24 |
Week 6 · 2026
L 17-20
vs Indiana
5 rec · 43 yds · 10 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
With A. Colandrea — 263 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 71.0 · 47 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · A. Wilson — 57.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
504th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +24 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
2810% of team targetsCatch rate
79%22 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
79% catch rate on 28 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.0 | 24.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 14.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #360 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #17 of 61 Big Ten WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Justin Wilcox and Matt Rhule.
