R.J. Sneed

#2 · WR · Sr. · Colorado6′1″ · 195 lb · Cypress, TX

R.J. Sneed: WR · Colorado · #2.

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R.J. Sneed

WR · Colorado · Sr · #2

Moves the chains on third down. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Matt Rhule, Dave Aranda and Mike Sanford Jr.. On tape: 29 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UCLA, Week 4, 2022.

Style of play

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

Fans

No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.

Colorado in the news

Three-star LB decommits from ColoradoBuffaloes Wire Oct 27
Sanders denies bribery accusationBroBible Oct 27
Former Colorado player calls out Deion SandersYahoo Sports Oct 20
ESPN host feuds with Deion SandersYahoo Sports Oct 15

Where to follow

Career stats

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Season	Team
2022	Colorado	20	168	8.4	0	20
2021	Baylor	46	573	12.5	2	69
2020	Baylor	39	497	12.7	3	39
2019	Baylor	42	437	10.4	3	38
2018	Baylor	1	4	4.0	0	4
2017	Baylor	5	53	10.6	0	19
Career		153	1,732	11.3	8	69

Season	Team
2022	Colorado	1	6	15
2021	Baylor	2	--	--
2020	Baylor	--	--	--
2019	Baylor	1	−5	−15
2018	Baylor	--	--	−3
2017	Baylor	--	--	−10
Career		4	1	−13

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2022 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 13-38vs TCU	2	17	8.5	10
Wk 2	L 10-41@ Air Force	1	7	7.0	7
Wk 4	L 17-45vs UCLA	3	29	9.7	15	Season-high 29 yds
Wk 5	L 20-43@ Arizona	1	4	4.0	4
Wk 7	W 20-13vs California	2	5	2.5	7
Wk 8	L 9-42@ Oregon State	3	27	9.0	20
Wk 9	L 34-42vs Arizona State	2	24	12.0	18
Wk 10	L 10-49vs No. 8 Oregon	2	22	11.0	17
Wk 11	L 17-55@ No. 8 USC	3	27	9.0	15
Wk 12	L 7-54@ No. 15 Washington	1	6	6.0	6
Total		20	168	8.4	20

Signature game

Week 11 · 2022

L 17-55

at USC

3 rec · 27 yds

With T. Carrizosa — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · A. Fontenot — 108 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 16 yds

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 9 · Arizona State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.92J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 18 yds to the ArzSt 49 for a
Week 11 · USC · 2nd and 14 · Q1 · EPA +1.95J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 15 yds to the Colo 36 for a
Week 7 · California · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.93Owen McCown pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 7 yds to the Cal 45 for a
Week 8 · Oregon State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.63J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 20 yds to the Colo 40 for a
Week 7 · California · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.49J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 48
Week 4 · UCLA · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.23Owen McCown pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 15 yds to the Colo 36 for a

4 more plays

Week 4 · UCLA · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03Owen McCown pass complete to R.J. Sneed for 8 yds to the Colo 46
Week 10 · Oregon · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.99J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 17 yds to the Oregn 34 for a
Week 5 · Arizona · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +0.95R.J. Sneed II run for 6 yds to the Colo 35 for a
Week 8 · Oregon State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.92J.T. Shrout pass complete to R.J. Sneed II for 1 yd to the Colo 42

Teams and coaches

2017Baylor1-11HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced

2018Baylor7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced, fast tempo

2019Baylor11-3HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

2020Baylor2-7HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced

2021Baylor12-2HC: Dave Aranda · Run-heavy

2022Colorado1-11HC: Karl Dorrell and Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 27 (#454 of 488). Show the ratings

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles · 2022 season

27Below cohort / limited sample #454 of 488 · 2022?

8 metrics · season cumulative

2022 score: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Elite: fumbles lost (84th percentile). Concern: long catch (2nd percentile).

Box-score rates (8)

Fumbles lost#1 / 223 · 84th pct

Rush TDs#48 / 275 · 41st pct

Rush yards#163 / 275 · 39th pct

Receptions#411 / 550 · 24th pct

Rec yards#498 / 550 · 10th pct

168

Rec TDs#486 / 550 · 6th pct

Yards / catch#524 / 550 · 5th pct

8.4

Long catch#537 / 550 · 2nd pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps in 2022, based on box-score rates.

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2022 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	2.2	19.4	8.7	0.0
Road5g	1.8	14.2	7.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-75g	1.8	12.4	6.3	0.0
Weeks 8+5g	2.2	21.2	9.4	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2022 season

Head Coach

Mike Sanford Jr.

Pass share

48.6%

360 pass / 381 run

Plays / game

61.8

12 games

Team sack rate

6.1%

362 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2022

20 catches and 1 carry in 10 games

Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

27 · #454 of 488 WRs · 2022

R.J. Sneed

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Style of play

Fans

Colorado in the news

Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

20 catches and 1 carry in 10 games

Six seasons, two schools