California · W 31-10
1 catch, 5 yards
The other 7 games average 43 yards. This one was 38 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Preston Douglas
Preston Douglas takes over from Justin Joly at NC State.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
304
Team leader in receiving yards (304).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against California on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 26 catches for 304 yards. NC State has thrown to him 34 times in 257 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): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 43 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 26 | 304 | 11.7 | 1 | 43 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-28
vs Louisville
The plays that mattered most
252nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 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
3413% of team targetsCatch rate
76%26 of 34 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 34 targets · 13% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 45.6 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 25.3 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 47.7 | 13.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
26 catches in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #25 at the position.
The No. 1,225 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
