Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 31 |
#7
Traylon Ray
Junior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Tallahassee, FL · North Florida Christian
CFB Index 45 · #238 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Ole Miss 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
56
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 14 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 30 yds, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to West Virginia in 2023.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Ole Miss in 2025.
Traylon Ray
Moves the chains on third down. Traylon Ray has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 30 rec yds, 2 receptions against Louisville — Week 1, 2026.
56 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202311 games
- Signed with West Virginia4-star out of North Florida Christian
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 28.0 YDS/g, 14.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
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 | Ole Miss | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 28 | 426 | 15.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 18 | 321 | 17.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 803 | 16.1 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | 35 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 154 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 189 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
2 rec · 30 yds
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Mosley’s 2022 season.
75%match
Matches Tre on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate
Differs from Tre on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Malik on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zaquandre White's sophomore season at South Carolina (2021).
Matches Zaquandre on
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Traylon Ray
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025) 2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in three games for the Rebels as a reserve wide receiver ... Recorded two tackles on special teams ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Played 14 total snaps, three on offense and 11 on defense ... at Mississippi...
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Traylon Ray2 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology