#80

Harper Hughes

WRFreshman5' 11", 185 lbsHartland, WI★★★ 2026 recruit · #1914 nationally
Western Michigan Broncos5-2 · TDC #81
Snap share
21%
likely 12–28%
Receptions
3
1249th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
32
1247th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.7
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.28
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · -2.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.28
Passing-0.56
Rushing+0.06
1st down+0.40
2nd down+0.21
3rd down-0.18
Standard downs-0.64
Passing downs+0.95
HughesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays5%
Run plays3%
1st down3%
2nd down4%
3rd down4%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs3%
HughesWR/TE average

Charting

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

Targets
5
3 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
7.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
6.7
20 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
12
of 32 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

60% comp7.2 avg. depth6.7 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 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.

Game Log

Harper Hughes'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

5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 5.7 vs Monmouth (Week 2)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@MichiganL 12–13—166.006·····
2MonmouthW 49–145.73124.001422311.5018
3@RiceW 28–21—no stats recorded
4Boise StateL 7–324.3·····199.009
5@BuffaloW 20–17—no stats recorded
6Kent StateW 38–7—122.002·····
7@Central MichiganW 21–14—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games5.05204.001433210.7018

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries5—
Yards20867th / 1456
Yards / carry4—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions31249th / 1995
Yards321247th / 1981
Yards / catch10.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Michigan67~11 (3–18)116%
Wk 2 · Monmouth57~34 (11–47)560%
Wk 3 · Rice63~17 (5–23)127%
Wk 4 · Boise State51~17 (5–23)233%
Wk 6 · Kent State64~9 (3–15)114%
Season41688 (50–116)1021%

Position Room

10 WRs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Aveion ChenaultWRSO22326122%+0.81
7Baylin BrooksWRJR16149314%+0.30
8Egypt NelsonWRJR12114115%-0.37
1Emazon LittlejohnWRSO31205%+0.31
3Keivin Boone-Nelson IIWRSR32504%+0.03
80Harper HughesWRFR33205%-0.28
11Terence MarshallWRSO1804%+2.19
5Kordell GouldsbyWRJR—————
17Elijah LucasWRFR—————
19Angelo ChapmanWRFR—————

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. Western Michigan depth chart →