Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Total | 8 | 86 | 9.3 | 0 | 31 |
#4
Semaj Morgan
Senior wide receiver for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 174 lb · Detroit, MI · Bloomfield HS / Michigan
CFB Index 29 · #430 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Michigan → UCLA for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
86
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 10.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 73 yds, vs San Diego State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
- Transferred from Michigan to UCLA in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
-25.7own fans
-56.7rival fans
Semaj Morgan
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 73 rec yds, 6 receptions against San Diego State, Week 2, 2026.
86 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 69 yds vs Central Michigan.Central Michigan · W 63-32025
202314 games
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of West Bloomfield
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
2025Michigan
2026UCLA
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026UCLA2-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 4.0 REC/g, 43.0 YDS/g, 9.3 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–10
6 rec · 73 yds
With C. Gerrand — 49 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 55 LONG · N. Iamaleava — 151 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 31.0 · 57 rush yds (13 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +2.95(10:26) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete deep right to #4 S.Morgan caught at SDSU35, for 31 yards to the SDSU31 (#14 I.Green), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&13 · Q4 · EPA +1.35(08:58) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete deep middle to #4 S.Morgan caught at SDSU14, for 20 yards to the SDSU14 (#14 I.Green), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +0.73(03:59) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short right to #4 S.Morgan caught at UCLA07, for 11 yards to the UCLA20 (#45 D.Rahman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · California · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.41(01:46) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short middle to #4 S.Morgan caught at CAL30, for 7 yards to the CAL30 (#21 A.Hampton; #9 A.Tuitele)
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.38(05:58) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #4 S.Morgan caught at UCLA37, for 3 yards to the UCLA43 (#0 S.Hala), out of bounds
- Week 1 · California · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.26(08:34) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short middle to #4 S.Morgan caught at CAL35, for 6 yards to the CAL33 (#3 K.Mothudi)
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.14(13:41) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short right to #4 S.Morgan caught at UCLA44, for 4 yards to the UCLA44 (#21 T.Letuli)
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA -0.13(13:03) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short middle to #4 S.Morgan caught at UCLA47, for 4 yards to the UCLA48 (#29 J.Hunter)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Terrell Crosby Jr.’s 2025 season.
85%match
Matches Terrell on
Yards / reception
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Terrell on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Caleb Burke’s path through New Hampshire.
Caleb Burke
99%match
#2
Owen Glascoe
98%
Matches Caleb on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Terrell Crosby Jr.'s junior season at Toledo (2025).
88%match
Matches Terrell on
Yards / reception
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Terrell on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Semaj Morgan
The receiver room · UCLA
- Leland Smith695 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Landon Ellis624 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Mikey Matthews348 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Semaj Morgan223 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Aidan Mizell177 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · UCLA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology