#10

Russell Babineaux

Freshman wide receiver for Louisiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Louisiana · Fr. · #10

5′9″ · 178 lb · Lafayette, LA · Acadiana

Returning to Louisiana for 2026

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Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs UABCajun FieldLouisiana by 7.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 60th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

7 catches · 1 TD · 13.6 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD, at USC

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for Louisiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2025.

His career, year by year

Russell Babineaux

WR · Louisiana · Fr · #10

The receipt on tape: 91 rec yds, 6 receptions against USC, Week 2, 2026.

95 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / catch#24 / 57 · 60th pct

13.6

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Rush yards#11 / 18 · 42nd pct

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Long catch#46 / 57 · 21st pct

Rec yards#56 / 57 · 4th 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 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 47.5 YDS/g, 9.6 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Michael Desormeaux

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	Louisiana	7	95	13.6	1	--
Career		7	95	13.6	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Louisiana	1	5	--	--	--
Career		1	5	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 38–7

vs Lamar

5 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.

With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · USC · 3&14 · Q4 · EPA +2.99(06:08) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short middle to #10 R.Babineaux caught at UL17, for 24 yards to the UL45 (#34 J.Crowder), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · USC · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.55(02:45) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #10 R.Babineaux caught at USC00, for 14 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:38, 1ST DOWN #95 T.Sterner kick attempt good (H: #49 M.Golding, LS: #54 C.Kraft)
Week 2 · USC · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.25(09:44) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short right to #10 R.Babineaux caught at UL34, for 27 yards to the UL46 (#15 J.Walker), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · USC · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +1.91(02:41) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short middle to #10 R.Babineaux caught at UL34, for 14 yards to the UL40 (#16 P.Brown), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · USC · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.15(11:34) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #10 R.Babineaux caught at USC49, for 8 yards to the USC45 (#8 D.Stephens II), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Lamar · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.22(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short left to #10 R.Babineaux caught at LU45, for 4 yards to the LU45 (#7 A.Huff), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LU Illegal Substitution declined
Week 2 · USC · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.09(13:24) Shotgun #7 L.Winfield pass complete short right to #10 R.Babineaux caught at USC40, for 4 yards to the USC35 (#94 L.Wafle)
Week 1 · Lamar · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.07(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 R.Babineaux rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UL50 (#7 A.Huff; #17 E.McKinney)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 38-7vs Lamar	1	4	4.0	0	4
Wk 2	L 30-49@ USC	6	91	15.2	1	27	Season-high 91 yds
Total		7	95	9.6	1	27

The receiver room · Louisiana

#6Shelton Sampson Jr.WR · Jr.537 receiving yards · 2025
Robert WilliamsWR · Sr.309 receiving yards · 2025
#13Charles RobertsonWR · Jr.250 receiving yards · 2025
#19Dale MartinWR · Sr.134 receiving yards · 2025
#10Russell BabineauxWR · Fr.2 games · 2026

11 more on the roster · Louisiana team page

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

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