Texas · L 7-59
No catches.
UTSA · L 26-31
No catches.
Boise State · L 45-46
2 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 32 yards. This one was 57 above.
Sample has catches in 6 of Texas State’s 8 games: none against Texas and UTSA.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Zechariah Sample
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Kenny Dillingham and G.J. Kinne. One game to point at: 92 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Incarnate Word — Week 4, 2026.
250 receiving yards · 13 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Boise State on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 89 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 13 catches for 250 yards. Texas State has thrown to him 22 times in 184 passes.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | 72 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 32 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 101 |
| Career | 133 |
Last game (Wk 9): 89 receiving yards, 2 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ San Diego State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | W 66-27vs Colorado State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Utah State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-46@ No. 20 Boise State | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 | 72 | |
| Total | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | 72 |
Week 9 · 2026
L 45-46
at Boise State
2 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD
With B. Jackson — 327 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.4 · 54 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · T. Flintoff — 44.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
348th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +11 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
229% of team targetsCatch rate
59%13 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
59% catch rate on 22 targets · 9% of the team's targets · 0% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 34.2 | 12.1 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 56.5 | 34.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 34.2 | 16.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 56.5 | 26.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #327 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kenny Dillingham and G.J. Kinne.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas State
