Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
California is 3-6.
Played for two head coaches at California: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 12 receiving yards and 2 receptions against NC State, Week 9, 2026.
16 receiving yards · 3 catches · 0 receiving TD
In the game threads
vs Wake Forest, Oct 17Strong wasn't on the injury report so I'm assuming he got benched like JKS. Trevor Rogers was out there at WR2 on that last series.California fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
The latest game
Against NC State on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 12 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 3 catches for 16 yards. California has thrown to him 6 times in 93 passes.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 10-31 at NC State2 catches, 12 yds
- L 7-41 vs Wake Forest1 catch, 4 yds
a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete
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.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | California | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | 17 |
Last game (Wk 9): 12 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
L 10-31
at NC State
2 rec · 12 yds
With A. Davies — 45 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · J. Sagapolutele — 196 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 15.3
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2026California3-6HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 8.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
3 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at California
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 California LupoiYear 3 · 2 games
- 2025 California WilcoxYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 California WilcoxYear 1 · 1 game
- High school AcalanesLafayette, CA · Class of 2024Four-star, No. 454 in the 2024 class. Signed with California.
2024
- Signed with CaliforniaFour-star, out of Acalanes
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.