Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 147 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 14 | 224 | 15.6 | 2 | 35 |
#2
Umari Hatcher
Senior wide receiver for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 185 lb · Woodbridge, VA · Freedom
CFB Index 33 · #376 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Syracuse)
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
224
receiving yards · 2026
14 catches · 2 TD · 16 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rec, 147 yds, 2 TD, vs New Hampshire
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2021.
Umari Hatcher
Moves the chains on third down. Umari Hatcher has played for three head coaches in five seasons at Syracuse. The receipt: 147 rec yds, 11 rush yds against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2026.
224 REC YDS · 14 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 105 yds vs Colgate.Colgate · W 65-02023
2021
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Freedom
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021–2022
Syracuse
2023era →
Nunzio Campanile
Syracuse
2026
Syracuse
Played under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Syracuse
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Syracuse5-7HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Syracuse6-7HC: Nunzio Campanile · Run-heavy
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: explosive rate (92nd percentile). Strength: rush yards (81st percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.0 REC/g, 112 YDS/g, 15.6 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
11 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&14 · Q4 · EPA +3.81(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete deep middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH31, for 35 yards to the UNH31, out of bounds at UNH31, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&19 · Q1 · EPA +3.46(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH00, for 19 yards to the UNH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:27 #47 T.Woody kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Belin, LS: #21 F.Brown Jr.)
- Week 2 · California · 2&15 · Q4 · EPA +3.30(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR40, for 23 yards to the CAL46 (#2 K.Lopa), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +3.05(02:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR40, for 28 yards to the UNH45 (#4 D.Burton II; #42 T.Barry), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.59(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH20, for 18 yards to the UNH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:16, 1ST DOWN #47 T.Woody kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Belin, LS: #21 F.Brown Jr.)
- Week 2 · California · 2&19 · Q2 · EPA +2.39(10:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR25, for 20 yards to the SYR39 (#7 D.Harris), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.07(07:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR30, for 14 yards to the SYR45 (#10 C.Cook; #22 C.True), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.06(14:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 U.Hatcher rush left for 11 yards gain to the SYR46 (#12 J.Stone), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.84(02:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short left to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH49, for 8 yards to the UNH42 (#42 T.Barry; #7 P.Harris)
- Week 2 · California · 2&14 · Q3 · EPA +0.73(12:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at CAL44, for 8 yards to the CAL44, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Devon Cajuste’s 2015 season.
88%match
Matches Devon on
TD rate
Height
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tauskie Dove's graduate season at Missouri (2022).
Matches Tauskie on
Yards / reception
Recruiting rating
Height
Differs from Tauskie on
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Umari Hatcher
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #196
Peaked at #196 this season.
Background
Career Overview: Has appeared in 37 games in his career with 17 starts ... Has 52 catches for 797 yards and seven touchdowns in his career. 2025: Saw action in one game due to injury. Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games with six starts, missing the final two games due to injury ......
The receiver room · Syracuse
- #11Cole Weaver642 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Justus Ross-Simmons312 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Darien Williams112 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Tyshawn Russell84 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Umari Hatcher2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology