#80

Jonathan Stafford Jr.

WRFreshman5' 9", 185 lbsAuburn, GA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1654 nationally
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers3-4 · TDC #110
Snap share
78%
5 of 7 started · likely 66–91%
Rush yards
28
767th of 1458 in FBS
Yards / carry
2.8
Rush TD
0
Receptions
41
21st of 1995 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.24
246th 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

70 plays · +16.9 total EPA · 246th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.24
Passing+0.34
Rushing-0.37
1st down-0.16
2nd down+0.06
3rd down+1.16
Standard downs-0.01
Passing downs+0.60
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays14%
Pass plays23%
Run plays4%
1st down14%
2nd down15%
3rd down14%
Standard downs12%
Passing downs16%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries8—
Success rate12.5%—
Explosive run rate0.0%—
Stuffed at the line12.5%—
First downs0—
Red-zone carries0—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets52—
Target share25.7%56th / 527
Catch rate69.2%184th / 527
Success rate per target44.2%324th / 527
Yards per target6.9366th / 527
Explosive catches7.7%373rd / 527
Deep-target rate3.8%—
3rd-down targets13—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

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

Targets
60
41 caught (68%)
Avg. depth of target
4.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.2
215 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
160
of 375 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
3%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted60 targets charted

68% comp4.7 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch3% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 targets (17%), 8 caught (80%), 38 yds, 3.8 per target1080% · 38yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 3 caught (100%), 14 yds, 4.7 per target3100% · 14yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (8%), 3 caught (60%), 45 yds, 9.0 per target560% · 45yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 42 yds, 42.0 per target1100% · 42yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 targets (5%), 3 caught (100%), 4 yds, 1.3 per target3100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 2 caught (67%), 51 yds, 17.0 per target367% · 51yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target250% · 15yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 8 targets (13%), 6 caught (75%), 30 yds, 3.8 per target875% · 30yRight, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (12%), 4 caught (57%), 25 yds, 3.6 per target757% · 25yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (13%), 7 caught (88%), 68 yds, 8.5 per target888% · 68yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yRight, 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.

Run direction10 carries

Left
80%
2.6 YPC · 25% succ.
Middle
0%
— YPC · 0% succ.
Right
20%
3.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Game Log

Jonathan Stafford 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

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 8.2 at New Mexico State (Week 5)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@NevadaL 14–496.6·····5489.6011·····
2@GeorgiaL 20–705.4210.5013175.709··115·
3@IndianaL 0–386.23144.7066274.5015·····
4MercyhurstW 52–77.3122.00266611.0023··117·
5@New Mexico StateL 13–348.2·····1010810.8036·····
6Missouri StateW 34–137.54112.80667212.0142··11·
7@Sam HoustonW 16–35.6·····5377.4013··2-2·
2026 · 7 games6.710282.806413759.1142··531·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries10—
Yards28767th / 1458
Yards / carry2.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4121st / 1995
Yards37593rd / 1981
Yards / catch9.1390th / 463
Touchdowns1347th / 830
Long42—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards31—
Average6.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Nevada—83~63 (41–77)9·76%
Wk 2 · Georgia✓ WR74~53 (35–65)8172%
Wk 3 · Indiana✓ WR60~51 (34–60)10·85%
Wk 4 · Mercyhurst✓ WR65~53 (35–65)9182%
Wk 5 · New Mexico State✓ WR74~62 (41–74)12·84%
Wk 6 · Missouri State—75~64 (42–75)15·85%
Wk 7 · Sam Houston✓ WR74~50 (33–61)7268%
Season5 GS505396 (332–461)70478%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
80Jonathan Stafford Jr.WRFR41375123%+0.24
4Cameron FlowersWRSO14153110%+0.41
8Moussa BarryWRSR1312207%+0.30
12Quincy BurroughsWRSR913819%+0.05
7Qua'Vez HumphreysWRSR77606%+0.08
17Zion TaylorWRJR611815%+0.39
18Devin HamiltonWRFR1603%+0.20
21Nigel JohnsonWRSR17213%+1.72
84Jeremiah CarrollWRSR1303%-0.33
2K.D. HutchinsonWRSR—————
13Jyziah RockwellWRSR—————
24Fonzy SmithWRFR—————
82Tre'Von McgoryWRFR—————

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 Kentucky depth chart →