Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-3vs Maine | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 2 | 23 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 27-24@ East Carolina | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Total | 9 | 162 | 18.4 | 2 | 34 |
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Sam Pickett III
Sophomore wide receiver for App State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Jasper, TN
Returning to App State for 2026
The numbers
162
receiving yards · 2026
9 catches · 2 TD · 18 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 76 yds, 2 TD, vs Maine
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for App State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Samford in 2025.
Sam Pickett III
The receipt: 86 rec yds, 4 receptions against East Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
162 REC YDS · 9 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Samfordout of Marion County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
App State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026App State2-0HC: Dowell Loggains · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (88th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 REC/g, 81.0 YDS/g, 18.4 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dowell Loggains
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 | App State | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 55–3
vs Maine
5 rec · 76 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Maine.
With M. Singleton — 291 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -9 rush yds (5 car) · N. Branch — 44 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · East Carolina · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +3.70(02:45) Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete deep right to #0 S.Pickett III caught at ECU34, for 34 yards to the ECU29 (#11 D.Johnson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · East Carolina · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +3.35(11:04) Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short middle to #0 S.Pickett III caught at APP46, for 33 yards to the ECU34 (#11 D.Johnson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Maine · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.99(04:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short right to #0 S.Pickett III caught at MNE10, for 14 yards to the MNE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:18, 1ST DOWN #83 J.London kick attempt good (H: #40 J.Dunn, LS: #34 P.Stone)
- Week 1 · Maine · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.61(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short middle to #0 S.Pickett III caught at MNE00, for 7 yards to the MNE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:07 #83 J.London kick attempt good (H: #40 J.Dunn, LS: #34 P.Stone)
- Week 1 · Maine · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.88(11:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short middle to #0 S.Pickett III caught at MNE48, for 20 yards to the MNE43 (#10 S.Oppenheimer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · East Carolina · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.96(11:53) Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short middle to #0 S.Pickett III caught at APP31, for 8 yards to the APP32 (#7 A.Levells-Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.78(10:57) Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short middle to #0 S.Pickett III caught at APP26, for 11 yards to the APP31 QB hurried by #0 J.Robinson (#7 A.Levells-Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Maine · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.62(00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short right to #0 S.Pickett III caught at MNE12, for 23 yards to the MNE07 (#21 E.Wiggins Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Maine · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.43(08:40) Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short right to #0 S.Pickett III caught at MNE33, for 12 yards to the MNE28 (#10 S.Oppenheimer), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
App State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · App State
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (38 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #59
The receiver room · App State
- #8Dalton Stroman665 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Sam Mbake207 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Alex Sanchez91 receiving yards · 2025
- #12William Fowles86 receiving yards · 2025
- Sam Pickett III2 games · 2026
18 more on the roster · App State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology