#11
Buffalo · 2026

Dwayne Early Jr.

WRSophomore6' 4", 198 lbsSpringfield, MA
Buffalo Bulls4-3 · TDC #128
Snap share
47%
4 of 7 started · likely 39–55%
Receptions
13
424th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
168
438th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.9
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.26
22 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

22 plays · +5.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.26
Passing+0.26
1st down-0.05
2nd down-0.10
3rd down+0.95
Standard downs+0.21
Passing downs+0.35
Jr.WR/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 plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down3%
3rd down6%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs5%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets23—
Target share11.4%453rd / 523
Catch rate56.5%389th / 523
Success rate per target47.8%270th / 523
Yards per target7.3320th / 523
Explosive catches8.7%341st / 523
Deep-target rate21.7%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

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

Targets
23
13 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
13.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.9
23 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
119
of 142 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
23%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted22 targets charted

57% comp13.3 avg. depth1.9 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target2100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target250% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target250% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 1 caught (33%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target333% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per target1100% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target250% · 10yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 37 yds, 37.0 per target1100% · 37y
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

Dwayne Early 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

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 at Toledo (Week 6)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1UAlbanyW 21–175.43186.0018
2@Florida InternationalL 20–33—no stats recorded
3@Penn StateL 13–554.511010.0010
4Robert MorrisW 31–285.823015.0026
5Western MichiganL 17–20—no stats recorded
6@ToledoW 23–87.347719.3037
7MassachusettsW 25–186.033311.0016
2026 · 5 games5.81316812.9037

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions13424th / 1995
Yards168438th / 1981
Yards / catch12.9—
Touchdowns0—
Long37—

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 · UAlbany—80~29 (9–40)436%
Wk 2 · Florida International—68~23 (7–31)334%
Wk 3 · Penn State✓ WR63~31 (10–42)149%
Wk 4 · Robert Morris✓ WR91~49 (32–60)354%
Wk 5 · Western Michigan✓ WR65··—
Wk 6 · Toledo✓ WR77~53 (35–65)569%
Wk 7 · Massachusetts—78~60 (39–73)777%
Season4 GS522245 (206–285)2347%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Chance MorrowWRSR37444633%+0.34
2Jaylen AndrewsWRJR14129011%+0.36
11Dwayne Early Jr.WRSO13168010%+0.26
3Patrick Clacks IIIWRJR9103110%-0.04
8Jasaiah GathingsWRSR318011%-0.19
1Phillip FolmarWRSO2507%-0.39
9Alvin Jones IIIWRSO—————
10Mark-Anthony Scott Jr.WRSR—————
13Bobby MaysWRJR—————
14Tyrell Simmons Jr.WRJR———2%-1.06
82Terrell RichardsWRSR—————
83Jack EskridgeWRFR—————
88Aaron ClarkWRFR—————

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. Buffalo depth chart →