#18
TCU · 2026

Ed Small

WRSophomore6' 0", 205 lbsAustin, TX
TCU Horned Frogs3-3 · TDC #41
Snap share
80%
5 of 6 started · likely 67–93%
Receptions
35
43rd of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
494
33rd of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.1
153rd of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
172nd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.68
72nd of 317 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 · +31.1 total EPA · 72nd of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.68
Passing+0.73
Rushing-0.56
1st down+0.42
2nd down+0.62
3rd down+0.71
Standard downs+0.56
Passing downs+0.82
SmallWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays21%
Run plays1%
1st down11%
2nd down8%
3rd down18%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs15%
SmallWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets44—
Target share23.9%81st / 523
Catch rate75.0%95th / 523
Success rate per target54.5%159th / 523
Yards per target10.2110th / 523
Explosive catches13.6%186th / 523
Deep-target rate11.4%—
3rd-down targets14—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

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

Targets
44
33 caught (75%)
Avg. depth of target
9.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.2
140 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
309
of 449 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted44 targets charted

75% comp9.6 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 targets (18%), 5 caught (63%), 10 yds, 1.3 per target863% · 10yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target250% · 8yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target250% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 52 yds, 52.0 per target1100% · 52yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 28 yds, 14.0 per target2100% · 28yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 targets (11%), 4 caught (80%), 73 yds, 14.6 per target580% · 73yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 57 yds, 57.0 per target1100% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (7%), 3 caught (100%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target3100% · 16yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (9%), 4 caught (100%), 21 yds, 5.3 per target4100% · 21yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 3 caught (100%), 29 yds, 9.7 per target3100% · 29yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (11%), 2 caught (40%), 28 yds, 5.6 per target540% · 28yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 42 yds, 21.0 per target2100% · 42yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 42 yds, 42.0 per target1100% · 42y
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 since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farTCU#41 · 3-3680%35494223.9%
2025TCU#34 · 9-4516%16186212.6%

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

Game Log

Ed Small'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: 9.5 vs Arkansas State (Week 3)2 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1vsNorth CarolinaL 10–157.79657.2017··238·
2GramblingW 63–77.9510120.2057··221·
3Arkansas StateW 31–79.5716423.4152·····
4@UCFL 13–211.734113.7022··111·
5BYUL 10–176.14328.0013·····
7@BaylorW 17–68.179113.0131·····
2026 · 6 games6.83549414.1257··570·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3543rd / 1995
Yards49433rd / 1981
Yards / catch14.1153rd / 461
Touchdowns2172nd / 825
Long57—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23763rd / 5408
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles4—
Lost2—
Recovered0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards70—
Average14—
Touchdowns0—
Long33—

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 madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · North Carolina✓ WR71~62 (41–71)11·287%
Wk 2 · Grambling✓ WR69~48 (32–58)7·270%
Wk 3 · Arkansas State✓ WR67~58 (38–67)8··87%
Wk 4 · UCF✓ WR67~47 (31–57)61170%
Wk 5 · BYU✓ WR55~48 (32–55)61·87%
Wk 7 · Baylor—66~54 (35–66)9··82%
Season5 GS395317 (266–369)472580%

Position Room

15 WRs on the TCU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
18Ed SmallWRSO35494221%+0.68
6Jeremy ScottWRJR14194111%+0.54
7Jordan DwyerWRSR11250021%+0.89
80Jacobe HayesWRSO913307%+0.45
17Dane JonesWRSO1503%-0.54
Ace TheusWR1603%-0.08
0Dozie EzukanmaWRJR—————
3Major EverhartWRSR———0%-0.18
13James ScottWRFR———3%-1.06
14Khamill PruittWRFR—————
15Terry SheltonWRSO———3%-0.85
22Fletcher FierroWRJR—————
83Keagan CunninghamWRSR—————
84Cooper ReidWRFR—————
86Sutton LeeWRSR—————

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. TCU depth chart →