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Rutgers · 2026

Jourdin Houston

WRSophomore6' 1", 200 lbsBronx, NY
Rutgers Scarlet Knights2-4 · TDC #92
Snap share
42%
5 of 5 started · likely 24–56%
Receptions
15
355th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
169
433rd of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.3
292nd of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.53
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · +10.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.53
Passing+0.53
Rushing+0.52
1st down+0.33
2nd down+1.14
3rd down-0.79
Standard downs+0.46
Passing downs+0.69
HoustonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays12%
Run plays1%
1st down9%
2nd down6%
3rd down2%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs6%
HoustonWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets16—
Target share13.8%371st / 522
Catch rate81.2%39th / 522
Success rate per target68.8%16th / 522
Yards per target9.5151st / 522
Explosive catches12.5%215th / 522
Deep-target rate6.2%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
18
14 caught (78%)
Avg. depth of target
7.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.7
52 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
109
of 161 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
6%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted18 targets charted

78% comp7.6 avg. depth3.7 YAC/catch6% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 30 yds, 15.0 per target2100% · 30yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per target1100% · 26yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (22%), 2 caught (50%), 30 yds, 7.5 per target450% · 30yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (17%), 2 caught (67%), 27 yds, 9.0 per target367% · 27yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (28%), 5 caught (100%), 29 yds, 5.8 per target5100% · 29yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yRight, 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

Jourdin Houston'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

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.5 at Boston College (Week 2)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1MassachusettsL 21–376.444210.5021
2@Boston CollegeL 21–286.55408.0014
3USCL 35–425.722713.5014
4HowardW 58–76.535016.7026
5IndianaL 15–474.511010.0010
7@MarylandW 37–30—no stats recorded
2026 · 5 games5.91516911.3026

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions15355th / 1994
Yards169433rd / 1980
Yards / catch11.3292nd / 461
Touchdowns0—
Long26—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14239th / 5406
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

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 madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Massachusetts✓ WR62~47 (31–57)7·76%
Wk 2 · Boston College✓ WR68~55 (36–67)6181%
Wk 3 · USC✓ WR69~21 (7–29)2·30%
Wk 4 · Howard✓ WR72~38 (12–52)3·53%
Wk 5 · Indiana✓ WR55~8 (2–13)1·15%
Season5 GS400169 (96–222)19142%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Rutgers roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8KJ DuffWRJR42741937%+0.92
4Jourdin HoustonWRSO15169012%+0.53
0Dyzier CarterWRFR11151012%+0.96
2Ben Black IIIWRJR918027%+1.21
5Vernon Allen IIIWRSO57224%+1.60
13Elias CokeWRFR32917%+0.03
7Dylan BraithwaiteWRSR—————
14Sah'nye DegraffenreidtWRSO—————
25Trent OsbornWRJR—————
39Salomon EaleyWRSO—————
83Dino KaliakmanisWRSR—————
87Justice HurtWRSR—————
Quentin ReddingWR—————

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. Rutgers depth chart →