South Dakota State · W 34-18 · FCS
No catches.
Michigan State · W 24-21
No catches.
Rutgers · W 42-14
No catches.
Oregon · L 26-34
1 catch, 5 yards
The other 4 games average 17 yards. This one was 12 below.
Ahumaraeze has catches in 5 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against South Dakota State, Michigan State and Rutgers.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ricky Ahumaraeze
Second year in the Northwestern receiving corps. One game to point at: 40 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Colorado — Week 3, 2026.
74 receiving yards · 6 catches · 0 receiving TD
Fans first named Ricky Ahumaraeze vs South Dakota State.
Against Oregon on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 6 catches for 74 yards. Northwestern has thrown to him 12 times in 126 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 | Northwestern | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 10 | 200 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Career | 16 | 274 | 17.1 | 0 | 35 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-7
vs Colorado
2 rec · 40 yds
Dominant 34-point win at home against Colorado.
With A. Chiles — 241 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.1 · J. Himon II — 3 rec · 46 yds · 3 TD · 28 rush yds (4 car)
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under David Braun, all run-leaning offenses — 13-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 17.3 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Braun.
