Iowa State · L 49-51
7 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 91 yards. This one was 17 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
5 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa State
Sports Illustrated +2 Nov 1
As of
His 2025 was one of the most productive receiver seasons in the country: 70 catches, 1,264 yards (third in FBS), 13 touchdowns, a nation-leading 3.69 yards per route, and an AAC single-game record 295 yards against Rice. He didn't make the jump alone — he followed coach Eric Morris and quarterback Drew Mestemaker from North Texas to Oklahoma State, carrying a proven connection into a power conference.
The forward stakes are the level-up question every G5 star faces: the efficiency was elite against the AAC, and 2026 is the proof that it holds against Big 12 defenses. The opener was an early, partial answer: eight catches for 84 yards (10.5 per catch) made him Oklahoma State's clear top target on the day, but no touchdowns and a 24-10 road loss to Tulsa meant the finishing production that defined his 2025 didn't show up yet. With his quarterback and scheme intact, the target share is already there — the scoring has to follow.
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Play style
Young is an efficiency and scoring machine, and our data is loud about it: a 98th-percentile touchdown rate, a 95th-percentile EPA per target, and an 94th-percentile explosive-catch rate — a receiver who turns targets into points at an elite clip. The nation-leading 3.69 yards per route is the headline, and the 32 forced missed tackles are the after-the-catch engine behind it. He's not a 6-4 jump-ball type; he's a separation-and-YAC weapon who gets open and makes the first man miss. The only honest caveat is competition level — these grades come against the AAC — but with the same scheme and quarterback in the Big 12, he has every tool to keep producing.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 11, right 9.
from 4 outlets
Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa State
Sports Illustrated +2 Nov 1 · 3 outlets
Sports Illustrated +2Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa StateNov 1Sports Illustrated +1How Wyatt Young Atoned to Oklahoma State, Teammates After Mistake vs. Iowa StateNov 3from 16 outlets
Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa State
Sports Illustrated +2 Nov 1 · 3 outlets
Sports Illustrated +2Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa StateNov 1Sports Illustrated +1How Wyatt Young Atoned to Oklahoma State, Teammates After Mistake vs. Iowa StateNov 3
The OklahomanOklahoma State football stock report: Wyatt Young was right about turnaround vs OregonSep 16Sports Illustrated +1Why Oklahoma State Listed Wyatt Young, Miles Coleman Together on Depth ChartSep 2
Yahoo SportsEric Morris Explains Why Miles Coleman, Wyatt Young Share ‘OR’ on Oklahoma State Depth ChartSep 2Sports Illustrated +1Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Young Shares This Connection with Big 12 LegendAug 10Sports Illustrated +2The OklahomanThe OklahomanSports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Oklahoma State27 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, starting job and depth chart, in his words.
Sports Illustrated +2Wyatt Young Apologizes to Oklahoma State Fans for Critical Penalty vs. Iowa StateNov 1Sports Illustrated +1Why I'm Buying the Hype Around Wyatt Young for Oklahoma State FootballAug 1
Roundtable +1Eric Morris Sees Shades of Michael Crabtree in Wyatt Young—And a Dangerous WR Duo EmergingAug 9Sports Illustrated +1Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Young Shares This Connection with Big 12 LegendAug 10Sports Illustrated +1Why Oklahoma State Listed Wyatt Young, Miles Coleman Together on Depth ChartSep 2
North Texas2 stories2024 to 2025Most about: in his words.
Oklahoma State University AthleticsQ&A with Cowboy Football wide receiver Wyatt YoungApr 1RoundtableWyatt Young Adds to Growing National Hype Around Oklahoma StateJun 12Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Wyatt Young at Tulsa.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 43 | 713 | 16.6 | 8 | 54 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 70 | 1,264 | 18.1 | 10 | 84 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 18 | 295 | 16.4 | 2 | 75 |
| Career | 131 | 2,272 | 17.3 | 20 | 84 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 13 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 3 | −7 |
| Career | 10 | 22 |
Last game (Wk 9): 74 receiving yards, 7 catches, 2 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs No. 6 Oregon | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 52 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Murray State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ West Virginia | 8 | 192 | 24.0 | 1 | 48 | Season-high 192 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 42-28vs UCF | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35@ No. 20 Houston | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 1 | 54 | |
| Wk 8 | W 57-24vs Colorado | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 9 | L 49-51@ Iowa State | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 2 | 18 | 2 TD catches |
| Total | 43 | 713 | 16.6 | 8 | 54 |
Oct. 31 · L 49-51 at Iowa State, play by play
7 catches for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
4 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 24-20. Broken up by Colorado’s B. Carter.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 24-20. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 18. Second quarter, down 24-20. Broken up by Colorado’s R. Fontenette.
28-yard touchdown on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 47-24.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Houston’s K. Webb.
54-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-3.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Second quarter, down 7-3. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Houston’s W. James.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. 42 of the 52 came before halftime.
13-yard catch on 4th and 5. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
20-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Broken up by UCF’s R. Stroud.
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. Fourth quarter, up 24-21. Broken up by UCF’s B. Marshall.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 8 catches for 192 yards and a touchdown, 4th-most in FBS that week.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 8 catches for 196 yards, the box score 8 for 192, so no play is placed until they agree.
1 catch for 13 yards and a touchdown. All of it came before halftime of a 59-0 win.
13-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 14-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. 101 of the 121 came before halftime.
52-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 24-14.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 27-24.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 36-31. Broken up by Oregon’s X. Barksdale.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 84 yards.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 3-0.
27-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 24-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 39-31
vs Oregon
5 rec · 121 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Oregon at home in a shootout.
With D. Mestemaker — 317 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 80.1 · 109 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · L. Pozzobon — 44.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 47 long
The plays that mattered most
19th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
6021% of team targetsCatch rate
72%43 of 60 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 60 targets · 21% of the team's targets · 73% catch rate on 15 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 66.0 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 7.0 | 112 | 16.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 93.5 | 17.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 76.0 | 15.1 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
289 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
71.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
The No. 1,836 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 1ST TEAM
All-AAC 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Eric Morris.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
