#83

DJ Black

WRSenior6' 2", 205 lbsInman, SC
South Carolina Gamecocks3-3 · TDC #33
Snap share
41%
2 of 5 started · likely 23–54%
Receptions
11
522nd of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
198
354th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.0
Rec. TD
1
346th of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.45
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · +8.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.45
Passing+0.42
Rushing+1.02
1st down+1.27
2nd down+0.09
3rd down+0.04
Standard downs+0.57
Passing downs+0.29
BlackWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays10%
Run plays1%
1st down4%
2nd down8%
3rd down4%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs7%
BlackWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets17—
Target share10.8%479th / 523
Catch rate58.8%363rd / 523
Success rate per target58.8%106th / 523
Yards per target10.788th / 523
Explosive catches11.8%239th / 523
Deep-target rate17.6%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

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

Targets
18
10 caught (56%)
Avg. depth of target
15.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.4
44 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
138
of 182 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
22%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted18 targets charted

56% comp15.2 avg. depth4.4 YAC/catch22% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (17%), 1 caught (33%), 9 yds, 3.0 per target333% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 34 yds, 17.0 per target2100% · 34yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target250% · 13yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 50 yds, 25.0 per target2100% · 50yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: none
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 · UCF

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Black’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
15
5 caught (33%)
Avg. depth of target
11.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.6
8 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
25
of 33 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted15 targets charted

49% comp11.1 avg. depth1.6 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 5 yds, 2.5 per target250% · 5yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (20%), 2 caught (67%), 13 yds, 4.3 per target367% · 13yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (20%), 2 caught (67%), 15 yds, 5.0 per target367% · 15yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
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

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSouth Carolina#33 · 3-3541%11198110.8%
2025UCF#76 · 5-71155%22273211.4%

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

Game Log

DJ Black'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

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Kentucky (Week 5)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Kent StateW 57–06.836220.7033········
2TowsonW 45–9—no stats recorded
3Mississippi StateL 34–41—no stats recorded
4@AlabamaL 18–495.722814.0017········
5KentuckyL 34–357.636622.0132210000··
6@FloridaW 38–196.334214.0017········
2026 · 4 games6.61119818.0133210000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11522nd / 1995
Yards198354th / 1981
Yards / catch18—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long33—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23763rd / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

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 involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Kent State✓ WR72~40 (26–49)4··56%
Wk 3 · Mississippi State—79~13 (4–21)1··16%
Wk 4 · Alabama—73~40 (26–49)4··55%
Wk 5 · Kentucky—74~44 (29–54)42159%
Wk 6 · Florida✓ WR72~41 (27–50)6··57%
Season2 GS437178 (101–234)192141%

Position Room

14 WRs on the South Carolina roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
3Mazeo Bennett Jr.WRJR25236217%+0.35
8Nyck HarborWRSR17278219%+0.34
83DJ BlackWRSR11198110%+0.45
6Donovan MurphWRSO919137%+0.88
0Lex CyrusWRFR58317%+0.78
Nitro TuggleWR43906%-0.11
23Sequel PattersonWRFR3904%-0.38
13Malik ClarkWRFR23003%-1.52
18Stone FurreyWRFR22405%+0.37
7Jordon GidronWRFR—————
9Jayden GibsonWRSR—————
17Jayden SellersWRSO—————
82Jackson ReppWRFR—————
84Charly MullalyWRJR—————

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. South Carolina depth chart →