Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ LSU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 35 | 10.2 | 1 | 16 |
#86
Talyn Shettron
5th-year wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Edmond, OK · Santa Fe HS
Transferred Oklahoma State → Louisiana Tech for 2026
The numbers
35
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 11.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD, vs Northwestern State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2022.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Louisiana Tech in 2026.
Talyn Shettron
Beats you over the top. Talyn Shettron has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 37 rush yds, 29 rec yds against Northwestern State — Week 1, 2026.
35 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Oklahoma State4-star out of Santa Fe
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 · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2024
Louisiana Tech
2026
Louisiana Tech
Played his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisiana Tech
2025Oklahoma State
2026Louisiana Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Oklahoma State7-6HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma State10-4HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Strength: rush tds (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 17.5 YDS/g, 10.2 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 245 | 20.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 389 | 16.2 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 37 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 37 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 80–6
37 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mark Walker’s 2022 season.
74%match
Matches Mark on
Height
Weight
Differs from Mark on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ra'Shaun Henry’s path through Virginia.
90%match
#4
Dennis Houston
87%
Matches Ra'Shaun on
Yards per reception
Weight
Height
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeff Weimer's junior season at West Virginia (2025).
Matches Jeff on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Jeff on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Background
OKLAHOMA STATE (2025) Missed the season due to injury. OKLAHOMA STATE (2024) An Academic All-Big 12 honoree for a second straight season ... Played in nine games and made his first career start at Baylor ... Finished the year with 12 catches for 245 yards and a touchdown ... His receiving yards t...
The receiver room · Louisiana Tech
- #11Jalen Mickens177 receiving yards · 2025
- #8David Pierro89 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Dedrick Latulas55 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Luke Watkins39 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Talyn Shettron2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology