#10
Louisiana · 2026

Russell Babineaux

WRFreshman5' 9", 178 lbsLafayette, LA
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns5-2 · TDC #89
Snap share
49%
3 of 7 started · likely 30–59%
Receptions
15
357th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
121
566th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.1
420th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
346th of 826 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.41
21 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

21 plays · +8.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.41
Passing+0.47
Rushing-0.18
1st down+0.30
2nd down+0.10
3rd down+1.11
Standard downs+0.47
Passing downs+0.34
BabineauxWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays11%
Run plays1%
1st down3%
2nd down6%
3rd down6%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs6%
BabineauxWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets17—
Target share11.3%—
Catch rate76.5%—
Success rate per target35.3%—
Yards per target4.9—
Explosive catches5.9%—
Deep-target rate5.9%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
19
15 caught (79%)
Avg. depth of target
5.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.3
79 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
42
of 121 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

79% comp5.7 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 3 caught (100%), 11 yds, 3.7 per target3100% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (21%), 4 caught (100%), 6 yds, 1.5 per target4100% · 6yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 27 yds, 13.5 per target250% · 27yRight, 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

Russell Babineaux'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

4.4 avg. game scoreBest: 8.0 at USC (Week 2)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LamarW 38–73.9144.004
2@USCL 30–498.069115.2127
3UABW 21–145.64205.008
4@CharlotteW 34–72.7111.001
5Arkansas StateW 23–202.8200.001
6@Louisiana TechL 31–32—no stats recorded
7TroyW 33–63.3155.005
2026 · 6 games4.4151218.1127

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards71098th / 1457
Yards / carry3.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions15357th / 1995
Yards121566th / 1981
Yards / catch8.1420th / 461
Touchdowns1346th / 826
Long27—

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 · Lamar—69~40 (26–49)458%
Wk 2 · USC✓ WR52~44 (29–52)685%
Wk 3 · UAB✓ WR72~53 (35–65)574%
Wk 4 · Charlotte✓ WR78~20 (6–27)226%
Wk 5 · Arkansas State—63~34 (11–47)254%
Wk 6 · Louisiana Tech—57~10 (3–16)118%
Wk 7 · Troy—72~24 (8–33)233%
Season3 GS463225 (140–273)2249%

Position Room

11 WRs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
10Russell BabineauxWRFR15121111%+0.41
4Trenton ChaneyWRFR14182014%+0.57
17Landon StrotherWRSO12116018%+0.14
9KeDarius WadeWRJR11226212%+0.57
87Kristion BrooksWRFR1111706%+1.00
6Shelton Sampson Jr.WRJR366012%+0.05
15Ja'Corian NorrisWRSO22105%-0.14
8Jaydon JohnsonWRSR11304%+0.60
2Rahji DennisWRSO———0%+2.08
80Jayden LewisWRFR—————
85Landon BaptisteWRJR—————

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. Louisiana depth chart →