Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
#13
Nyziah Hunter
Junior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Salinas, CA · Salinas HS / California
CFB Index 58 · #141 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Nebraska for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
21
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 10.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 17 yds, vs Ohio
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to California in 2023.
- Transferred from California to Nebraska in 2025.
In Their Words
55 windows · 2025 fan posts
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“TE Joey Hunter Has Committed To Nebraska TE Joey Hunter Has Committed To Nebraska”
board/HuskerMax · fan post, verbatim
Nyziah Hunter
Moves the chains on third down. Nyziah Hunter has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 17 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ohio — Week 1, 2026.
21 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 125 yds at Maryland.Maryland · W 34-312025
2023
- Signed with California4-star out of Salinas
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 10.5 YDS/g, 10.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #17 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 43 | 617 | 14.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 40 | 578 | 14.4 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 85 | 1,216 | 14.3 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 62 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | California | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 10 | 62 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 56–7
7 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With A. Colandrea — 222 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.8 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · J. Barney Jr. — 8 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nyziah Hunter’s 2024 season.
85%match
Matches Nyziah on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Nyziah on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
98%match
Matches Blayne on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Williams's sophomore season at Colorado (2025).
Matches Joseph on
Weight
Reception volume
Height
Differs from Joseph on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nyziah Hunter
The receiver room · Nebraska
- #13Nyziah Hunter617 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Kwazi Gilmer535 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jacory Barney Jr.484 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Cortez Mills Jr.147 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Quinn Clark132 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology