#85

Neo Clifton

WRFreshman6' 2", 209 lbsNashville, TN
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders4-3 · TDC #130
Snap share
53%
1 of 7 started · likely 33–64%
Receptions
16
327th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
228
288th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.3
144th of 463 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
94th of 830 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.58
115th 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

28 plays · +16.4 total EPA · 115th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.58
Passing+0.58
1st down+0.41
2nd down+0.92
3rd down-0.29
Standard downs+0.45
Passing downs+0.79
CliftonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays12%
Run plays0%
1st down8%
2nd down8%
3rd down1%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs8%
CliftonWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets27—
Target share12.9%405th / 527
Catch rate59.3%359th / 527
Success rate per target59.3%102nd / 527
Yards per target8.4237th / 527
Explosive catches7.4%383rd / 527
Deep-target rate18.5%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

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

Targets
28
16 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
12.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.5
53 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
167
of 220 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
19%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted27 targets charted

57% comp12.1 avg. depth3.5 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (19%), 4 caught (80%), 34 yds, 6.8 per target580% · 34yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 targets (15%), 2 caught (50%), 72 yds, 18.0 per target450% · 72yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target250% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (11%), 1 caught (33%), 8 yds, 2.7 per target333% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (11%), 3 caught (100%), 36 yds, 12.0 per target3100% · 36yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target250% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
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 farMiddle Tennessee#130 · 4-3753%16228312.9%
2025Middle Tennessee#133 · 3-91—————

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

Game Log

Neo Clifton'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: 7.9 vs Delaware (Week 7)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Murray StateW 38–146.723718.5127
2@MarshallL 26–285.422010.0010
3NevadaW 27–205.32189.0011
4@Jacksonville StateL 13–235.522211.0014
5@KansasL 0–553.6155.005
7DelawareW 33–307.946416.0218
8@Florida InternationalW 26–236.836220.7045
2026 · 7 games5.91622814.3345

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions16327th / 1995
Yards228288th / 1981
Yards / catch14.3144th / 463
Touchdowns394th / 830
Long45—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Murray State—48~27 (9–37)256%
Wk 2 · Marshall✓ WR69~16 (5–22)323%
Wk 3 · Nevada—67~40 (26–49)660%
Wk 4 · Jacksonville State—57~28 (9–38)249%
Wk 5 · Kansas—42~16 (5–22)338%
Wk 7 · Delaware—60~41 (27–50)668%
Wk 8 · Florida International—66~47 (31–57)671%
Season1 GS409215 (134–261)2853%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
3Cam'ron LacyWRJR41437427%+0.46
85Neo CliftonWRFR16228312%+0.58
1Markus AllenWRSR917618%+0.66
6AJ JonesWRSR88818%+0.23
13Ziyon ButlerWRFR8100010%+0.15
Hogan WassonWR54307%-0.15
0Santana FlemingWRJR———2%-0.29
4Tyree PattersonWRJR—————
17Bryson MaddoxWRFR—————
19Kason StokesWRSO—————
23Malachi SteeleWRFR—————
43Christopher KaupWRSO—————
80Zaidyn MooreWRSO—————
89Landon CollinsWRSO—————

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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →