#16

Paul Davis

Redshirt sophomore wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

WR · Akron · R-So. · #16

6′0″ · 200 lb · Bowman, GA · Hart County

Returning to Akron for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETat MinnesotaHuntington Bank StadiumMinnesota by 24

How he plays

Yards / catch: 54th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 13 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 13 yds, vs Robert Morris

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Akron in 2022.

His career, year by year

Paul Davis

WR · Akron · So · #16

Second year in the Akron receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 13 rec yds, 1 tackles against Robert Morris, Week 2, 2026.

13 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 5-9 over that span.

2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning

2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#27 / 57 · 54th pct

13.0

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Long catch#57 / 57 · 1st pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 13.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Joe Moorhead

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	Akron	1	13	13.0	--
2024	Akron	1	2	2.0	--
Career		2	15	7.5	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 45–10

vs Robert Morris

1 rec · 13 yds

Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.

With C. Broughton — 227 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 50.3 · 71 rush yds (13 car) · S. Patrick — 67 rush yds (8 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 45-10vs Robert Morris	1	13	13.0	0	13	Season-high 13 yds
Total		1	13	13.0	0	13

The receiver room · Akron

#3Kyan MasonWR · R-So.481 receiving yards · 2025
#23Myles WalkerWR · Sr.209 receiving yards · 2025
#4Tim Grear Jr.WR · Sr.178 receiving yards · 2025
#4Miles BurrisWR · Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
#16Paul DavisWR · R-So.1 game · 2026

11 more on the roster · Akron team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2022