Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 9 | 71 | 8.1 | 0 | 14 |
#8
Taeshaun Lyons
Junior wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Hayward, CA
CFB Index 30 · #408 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to UNLV 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
71
receiving yards · 2026
9 catches · 7.9 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 37 yds, at North Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Washington in 2023.
- Transferred from Utah to UNLV in 2025.
Taeshaun Lyons
Moves the chains on third down. Taeshaun Lyons has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 37 rec yds, 5 receptions against North Texas — Week 2, 2026.
71 REC YDS · 9 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Washington4-star out of Tennyson
2024
- Entered the portal
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
UNLV
Coaching transition mid-career: Barry Odom → Dan Mullen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 24.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 23.7 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #31 of 41 Mountain West WRs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–6
at Hawai'i
2 rec · 11 yds
With M. Choules — 45 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · North Texas · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.98(09:34) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNLV29, for 10 yards to the UNLV38 (#10 D.Onuoha), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38(05:49) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNLV42, for 9 yards to the UNLV45 QB hurried by #17 C.Roberts (#14 B.Garza; #24 P.Taylor)
- Week 1 · Memphis · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.29(13:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNLV49, for 14 yards to the MEM49 (#8 A.Richard Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Texas · 3&20 · Q2 · EPA +0.88(06:44) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNT23, for 9 yards to the UNT22 (#16 B.Allen Jr.)
- Week 1 · Hawai'i · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +0.80(10:44) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short middle to #8 T.Lyons caught at Hawaii19, for 6 yards to the Hawaii19, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Hawai'i · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.74(00:51) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short middle to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNLV34, for 5 yards to the UNLV35 (#4 E.Palmer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Memphis · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.37(00:58) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #8 T.Lyons caught at MEM06, for 9 yards to the MEM06 (#22 Z.Ruffin)
- Week 2 · North Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.11(03:49) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNLV28, for 4 yards to the UNLV29 (#19 J.Allen)
- Week 2 · North Texas · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.04(01:41) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #8 T.Lyons caught at UNT14, for 5 yards to the UNT14 (#4 C.Coombes)
Game log
Game by game
Taeshaun Lyons's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UNLV
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (16 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #63
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 Nic Trujillo’s 2025 season.
Matches Nic on
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Nic on
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zaquandre White's sophomore season at South Carolina (2021).
Matches Zaquandre on
Yards / reception
Recruiting rating
Differs from Zaquandre on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
TD rate (higher)
The receiver room · UNLV
- #2Tastean Reddicks391 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Taeshaun Lyons234 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Amorion Walker201 receiving yards · 2025
- #4DeAngelo Irvin Jr.188 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Troy Stellato4 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · UNLV team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology