Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Kalieb Osborne, Shamar Porter guide UConn to 35-16 victory over UMass
CT Insider +1 Oct 25
Share of the team's total this season.
Shamar Porter
Played for four head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mark Stoops, Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis and Jason Candle. A game that shows it: 62 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Maryland — Week 2, 2026.
308 receiving yards · 16 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Kalieb Osborne, Shamar Porter guide UConn to 35-16 victory over UMass
CT Insider +1 Oct 25 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Kalieb Osborne, Shamar Porter guide UConn to 35-16 victory over UMass
CT Insider +1 Oct 25 · 2 outlets
Norwich BulletinCT Insider +1Norwich BulletinEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
UConn6 stories2024 to nowMost about: in his words, profile and feature, starting job and depth chart.
CT Insider +1Kalieb Osborne, Shamar Porter guide UConn to 35-16 victory over UMassOct 25Norwich BulletinUConn football leaning on veteran Shamar Porter to lead young WR corpsSep 17Norwich BulletinUConn wide receiver Shamar Porter discusses his blocked punt touchdown vs UMassOct 29
Kentucky2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Against Air Force on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 43 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 16 catches for 308 yards. UConn has thrown to him 29 times in 225 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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Last game (Wk 9): 43 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 53 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-20@ Temple | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-16vs Massachusetts | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 37 | |
| Total | 16 | 308 | 19.2 | 3 | 53 |
Week 2 · 2026
L 14-38
vs Maryland
3 rec · 62 yds · 1 TD
With T. Warner — 32.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · K. Osborne — 156 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.2 · 30 rush yds (13 car)
The plays that mattered most
242nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -1 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
3014% of team targetsCatch rate
57%17 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
57% catch rate on 30 targets · 14% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 10 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 28.8 | 13.4 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 48.2 | 24.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 39.2 | 19.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 36.5 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #238 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops, Jim Mora and Jason Candle.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
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