Clemson · L 20-28
No catches.
Miami · L 35-38
1 catch, 7 yards
The other 6 games average 25 yards. This one was 18 below.
Easter has catches in 7 of North Carolina’s 8 games: none against Clemson.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Shamar Easter
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Sam Pittman and Bill Belichick. On tape: 75 receiving yards and 1 reception against Pittsburgh, Week 6, 2026.
156 receiving yards · 9 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Miami on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 7 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 9 catches for 156 yards. North Carolina has thrown to him 15 times in 209 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 | North Carolina | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 2 | 75 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 12 | 189 | 15.8 | 2 | 75 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs TCU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-37vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 24-20@ Duke | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 30-31vs Syracuse | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38vs No. 1 Miami | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 2 | 75 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 21-17
at Pittsburgh
1 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 249 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 64.4 · A. Burrell — 36.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
156% of team targetsCatch rate
60%9 of 15 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 15 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 27.4 | 24.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #80 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Sam Pittman and Bill Belichick.
