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USC · 2026

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

WRFreshman6' 2", 200 lbsHayward, CA★★★★ 2026 recruit · #59 nationally
USC Trojans6-1 · TDC #24
Snap share
63%
6 of 7 started · likely 53–73%
Receptions
27
110th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
400
84th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.8
124th of 463 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
43rd of 830 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.69
68th 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

41 plays · +28.4 total EPA · 68th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.69
Passing+0.86
Rushing-2.65
1st down-0.03
2nd down+0.69
3rd down+1.03
Standard downs+0.42
Passing downs+1.01
Dixon-WyattWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays16%
Run plays1%
1st down6%
2nd down10%
3rd down10%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs15%
Dixon-WyattWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets38—
Target share17.4%234th / 527
Catch rate65.8%253rd / 527
Success rate per target60.5%87th / 527
Yards per target9.7142nd / 527
Explosive catches15.8%138th / 527
Deep-target rate23.7%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

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

Targets
39
26 caught (67%)
Avg. depth of target
13.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.7
123 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
274
of 397 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
23%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted39 targets charted

67% comp13.4 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 17 yds, 5.7 per target367% · 17yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 26 yds, 8.7 per target367% · 26yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target250% · 20yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 31 yds, 15.5 per target250% · 31yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per target1100% · 30yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 targets (28%), 8 caught (73%), 83 yds, 7.5 per target1173% · 83yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target250% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 25 yds, 12.5 per target250% · 25yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 targets (13%), 2 caught (40%), 63 yds, 12.6 per target540% · 63y
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

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt'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

7.1 avg. game scoreBest: 8.6 vs Oregon (Week 4)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1San José StateW 42–266.74369.0113
1Fresno StateW 39–07.0610217.0031
2LouisianaW 49–306.934314.3119
3@RutgersW 42–357.357715.4032
4OregonL 27–418.6711416.3131
5WashingtonW 25–21—·····
6@Penn StateW 31–236.422814.0118
2026 · 7 games7.12740014.8432

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards-51383rd / 1458
Yards / carry-5—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions27110th / 1995
Yards40084th / 1981
Yards / catch14.8124th / 463
Touchdowns443rd / 830
Long32—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
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 involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · San José State✓ WR76~44 (29–54)5·58%
Wk 1 · Fresno State✓ WR68~42 (28–51)6·62%
Wk 2 · Louisiana✓ WR72~42 (28–51)4·58%
Wk 3 · Rutgers—63~52 (34–63)9183%
Wk 4 · Oregon✓ WR75~61 (40–74)10·81%
Wk 5 · Washington✓ WR69~42 (28–51)4·61%
Wk 6 · Penn State✓ WR63~22 (7–30)3·35%
Season6 GS486305 (256–355)41163%

Position Room

12 WRs on the USC roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
17Kayden Dixon-WyattWRFR27400416%+0.69
4Trent MosleyWRFR22366523%+0.96
Zach WilliamsWR18315110%+0.99
16Tanook HinesWRSO15195413%+0.72
10Corey SimmsWRSO12178112%+0.67
1Ethan FeasterWRFR87804%+0.43
85Tron BakerWRFR811105%+0.85
9Terrell AndersonWRJR25009%+0.94
18Romero IsonWRFR—————
81Cameron SermonsWRFR—————
86Luke DegnerWRSR—————
89Griffin BrahmWRFR—————

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. USC depth chart →