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Texas State · 2026

Chris Dawn Jr.

WRSenior5' 9", 175 lbsDallas, TX
Texas State Bobcats3-3 · TDC #61
Snap share
72%
6 of 6 started · likely 61–84%
Receptions
29
85th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
348
113th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.0
251st of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
42nd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.47
170th of 319 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

46 plays · +21.4 total EPA · 170th of 319 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.47
Passing+0.47
1st down+0.02
2nd down+1.30
3rd down+1.16
Standard downs+0.26
Passing downs+1.00
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays10%
Pass plays27%
Run plays0%
1st down9%
2nd down6%
3rd down18%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs12%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets43—
Target share28.7%27th / 523
Catch rate62.8%304th / 523
Success rate per target60.5%87th / 523
Yards per target7.8282nd / 523
Explosive catches9.3%321st / 523
Deep-target rate25.6%—
3rd-down targets14—
Red-zone targets7—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
46
29 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
12.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.9
109 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
226
of 335 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
24%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted45 targets charted

63% comp12.3 avg. depth3.9 YAC/catch24% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target250% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 43 yds, 43.0 per target1100% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 2 caught (67%), 28 yds, 9.3 per target367% · 28yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 5 targets (11%), 4 caught (80%), 26 yds, 5.2 per target580% · 26yRight, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (16%), 6 caught (86%), 37 yds, 5.3 per target786% · 37yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 targets (22%), 7 caught (70%), 58 yds, 5.8 per target1070% · 58yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 37 yds, 18.5 per target2100% · 37yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 1 caught (33%), 20 yds, 6.7 per target333% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 targets (9%), 1 caught (25%), 39 yds, 9.8 per target425% · 39y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Texas State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Jr.’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
51
38 caught (75%)
Avg. depth of target
8.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.5
323 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
174
of 497 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted51 targets charted

73% comp8.7 avg. depth8.5 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 15 yds, 5.0 per target3100% · 15yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 30 yds, 10.0 per target3100% · 30yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 42 yds, 21.0 per target2100% · 42yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target2100% · 8yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 32 yds, 10.7 per target3100% · 32yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 25 yds, 12.5 per target2100% · 25yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 100 yds, 50.0 per target2100% · 100yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 8 targets (16%), 8 caught (100%), 79 yds, 9.9 per target8100% · 79yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (10%), 4 caught (80%), 36 yds, 7.2 per target580% · 36yRight, 5–9 air yards: 6 targets (12%), 4 caught (67%), 20 yds, 3.3 per target667% · 20yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (8%), 2 caught (50%), 27 yds, 6.8 per target450% · 27yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 targets (12%), 1 caught (17%), 21 yds, 3.5 per target617% · 21yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 48 yds, 24.0 per target250% · 48y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farTexas State#61 · 3-3672%29348428.7%
2025Texas State#62 · 7-61275%651007427.1%
2024Texas State#51 · 8-51245%37418611.4%
2023Texas State#72 · 8-549%986011.1%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Chris Dawn Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Chris Dawn Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.1 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs North Texas (Week 3)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@TexasL 7–596.344010.0022
2UTSAL 26–317.37547.7113
3North TexasW 49–358.7410726.8243
4Incarnate WordW 63–107.044611.5119
5@San Diego StateL 29–316.855711.4020
7Colorado StateW 66–276.55448.8018
2026 · 6 games7.12934812.0443

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards51151st / 1456
Yards / carry2.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long3—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2985th / 1995
Yards348113th / 1981
Yards / catch12251st / 461
Touchdowns442nd / 825
Long43—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas✓ WR70~56 (37–68)880%
Wk 2 · UTSA✓ WR78~68 (45–78)1387%
Wk 3 · North Texas✓ WR71~53 (35–65)675%
Wk 4 · Incarnate Word✓ WR68~42 (28–51)662%
Wk 5 · San Diego State✓ WR102~63 (41–77)962%
Wk 7 · Colorado State✓ WR74~53 (35–65)672%
Season6 GS463335 (281–390)4872%

Position Room

11 WRs on the Texas State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
1Chris Dawn Jr.WRSR29348427%+0.47
11Beau SparksWRSR19301217%+0.96
2Kylen EvansWRSO11199012%+1.03
3Zechariah SampleWRSO8137112%+0.27
13Tucker CusanoWRFR712208%+1.07
14Jordan MartinWRSO53416%+0.40
20Dameon CroweWRFR43708%+0.53
12La'Keyleon GravesWRFR25615%+2.09
25Skylar LewisWRFR—————
81Blake MclaneWRFR—————
83Jonah JonesWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Texas State depth chart →