Nebraska · W 20-17
No catches.
Michigan · W 13-6
No catches.
Minnesota · W 23-16
2 catches, 48 yards
The other 6 games average 22 yards. This one was 26 above.
Preston has catches in 7 of Indiana’s 9 games: none against Nebraska and Michigan.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Nah that was marsh this is preston”
Shazz Preston
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jon Sumrall and Curt Cignetti. One game to point at: 48 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Minnesota — Week 9, 2026.
177 receiving yards · 12 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Shazz Preston vs North Texas.
Against Minnesota on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 48 yards, 0 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 12 catches for 177 yards. Indiana has thrown to him 20 times in 188 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): 48 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-15@ Rutgers | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Total | 12 | 177 | 14.8 | 1 | 39 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 55-0
vs Howard
1 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
485th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +29 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
209% of team targetsCatch rate
60%12 of 20 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 20 targets · 9% of the team's targets · 20% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.7 | 25.5 | 16.4 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 48.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
42.5%
231 pass / 312 run
Plays / game
60.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #398 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Nick Saban, Jon Sumrall and Curt Cignetti.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
