#3
Buffalo · 2026

Patrick Clacks III

WRJunior6' 0", 195 lbsHobart, IN
Buffalo Bulls4-3 · TDC #128
Snap share
47%
3 of 6 started · likely 39–55%
Receptions
9
628th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
103
644th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.4
Rec. TD
1
345th of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.04
22 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

22 plays · -1.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.04
Passing-0.04
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.06
3rd down-0.25
Standard downs-0.05
Passing downs-0.04
IIIWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays10%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down4%
3rd down8%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs8%
IIIWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets22—
Target share11.0%465th / 522
Catch rate40.9%502nd / 522
Success rate per target27.3%495th / 522
Yards per target4.7486th / 522
Explosive catches4.5%443rd / 522
Deep-target rate18.2%—
3rd-down targets9—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

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

Targets
22
9 caught (41%)
Avg. depth of target
11.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
39 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
64
of 103 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
18%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted22 targets charted

41% comp11.0 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 6 targets (27%), 5 caught (83%), 32 yds, 5.3 per target683% · 32yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 59 yds, 59.0 per target1100% · 59yRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), -3 yds, -1.5 per target2100% · -3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 1 caught (33%), 15 yds, 5.0 per target333% · 15yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 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.
2025 charting · Buffalo

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of III’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
6
2 caught (33%)
Avg. depth of target
10.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
0.0
0 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
5
of 5 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
17%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted6 targets charted

41% comp10.0 avg. depth0.0 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 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: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 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: 2 targets (33%), 2 caught (100%), 5 yds, 2.5 per target2100% · 5yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 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.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farBuffalo#128 · 4-3647%9103111.0%
2025Buffalo#109 · 5-7626%1271210.6%

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

Game Log

Patrick Clacks III'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

4.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 vs Western Michigan (Week 5)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1UAlbanyW 21–175.011515.0015
2@Florida InternationalL 20–334.0177.007
3@Penn StateL 13–55—no stats recorded
4Robert MorrisW 31–282.31-4-4.000
5Western MichiganL 17–207.215959.0159
6@ToledoW 23–85.64215.3010
7MassachusettsW 25–183.6155.005
2026 · 6 games4.6910311.4159

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions9628th / 1994
Yards103644th / 1980
Yards / catch11.4—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long59—

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 · UAlbany—80~17 (5–23)221%
Wk 2 · Florida International✓ WR68~39 (12–53)357%
Wk 4 · Robert Morris✓ WR91~62 (41–75)368%
Wk 5 · Western Michigan—65~34 (11–47)252%
Wk 6 · Toledo✓ WR77~64 (42–77)883%
Wk 7 · Massachusetts—78~30 (10–41)438%
Season3 GS522246 (206–287)2247%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Chance MorrowWRSR37444633%+0.34
2Jaylen AndrewsWRJR14129011%+0.36
11Dwayne Early Jr.WRSO13168010%+0.26
3Patrick Clacks IIIWRJR9103110%-0.04
8Jasaiah GathingsWRSR318011%-0.19
1Phillip FolmarWRSO2507%-0.39
9Alvin Jones IIIWRSO—————
10Mark-Anthony Scott Jr.WRSR—————
13Bobby MaysWRJR—————
14Tyrell Simmons Jr.WRJR———2%-1.06
82Terrell RichardsWRSR—————
83Jack EskridgeWRFR—————
88Aaron ClarkWRFR—————

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. Buffalo depth chart →