#5
Nevada · 2026

Donnie Cheers

WRJunior6' 0", 180 lbsMarion, AR
Nevada Wolf Pack2-4 · TDC #106
Snap share
55%
4 of 6 started · likely 34–67%
Rush yards
28
767th of 1458 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.1
Rush TD
1
363rd of 633 in FBS
Receptions
6
883rd of 1995 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.09
289th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

24 plays · +2.1 total EPA · 289th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.09
Passing-0.06
Rushing+0.39
1st down+0.44
2nd down-0.18
3rd down-0.11
Standard downs+0.44
Passing downs-0.62
CheersWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays10%
Run plays4%
1st down9%
2nd down5%
3rd down1%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs6%
CheersWR/TE average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries8—
Success rate37.5%—
Explosive run rate25.0%—
Stuffed at the line12.5%—
First downs2—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets16—
Target share12.5%—
Catch rate37.5%—
Success rate per target31.2%—
Yards per target7.6—
Explosive catches12.5%—
Deep-target rate25.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
16
6 caught (38%)
Avg. depth of target
13.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
6.8
41 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
80
of 121 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted16 targets charted

38% comp13.1 avg. depth6.8 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (25%), 1 caught (25%), 13 yds, 3.3 per target425% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 50 yds, 25.0 per target250% · 50yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 targets (13%), 2 caught (100%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target2100% · 19yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 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: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
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.

Game Log

Donnie Cheers'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

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 vs Western Kentucky (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Western KentuckyW 49–147.522713.512013232.0132
2Montana StateL 7–206.42115.50104399.8014
3@Middle TennesseeL 20–27—2-21-10.500·····
4Air ForceL 33–366.4144.00415050.0050
6@UTEPW 30–13—144.004·····
7@North Dakota StateL 17–31—133.003·····
2026 · 6 games6.89283.1120612120.2150

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries9—
Yards28767th / 1458
Yards / carry3.1—
Touchdowns1363rd / 633
Long20—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6883rd / 1995
Yards121569th / 1981
Yards / catch20.2—
Touchdowns1347th / 830
Long50—

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 · Western Kentucky—58~44 (29–54)576%
Wk 2 · Montana State✓ WR71~57 (37–69)1080%
Wk 3 · Middle Tennessee✓ WR59~40 (26–49)368%
Wk 4 · Air Force✓ WR66~25 (8–34)438%
Wk 6 · UTEP✓ WR72~36 (11–49)250%
Wk 7 · North Dakota State—57~9 (3–15)116%
Season4 GS383211 (131–256)2555%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Nevada roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
11Damien MorganWRSR27155023%-0.05
7Gary Givens IIIWRJR15260120%+0.34
9Marshaun BrownWRJR896110%-0.05
5Donnie CheersWRJR6121110%+0.09
3Jaceon DossWRSR47606%+0.93
18Don HenryWRJR12803%+2.46
8Daijon CalimonWRSO—————
13Isaiah WilliamsWRFR—————
14Gerick RobinsonWRSR—————
19Mack KumpWRFR—————
30Alex GrushWRFR—————
84Deven VigueWRFR—————
86Joe StimpsonWRFR—————
87Amari NashWRFR—————
88Perrion WilliamsWRFR—————

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. Nevada depth chart →