EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 10 | — |
| Target share | 8.0% | — |
| Catch rate | 60.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 60.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 12.3 | — |
| Explosive catches | 10.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 10.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Where Easter's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | North Carolina#54 · 4-2 | 5 | 36% | 7 | 137 | 2 | 8.0% |
| 2025 | North Carolina#97 · 4-8 | 2 | 12% | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | Arkansas#43 · 7-6 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 16 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Shamar Easter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Shamar Easter'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 7 | 789th / 1995 |
| Yards | 137 | 508th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 19.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 172nd / 825 |
| Long | 75 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · TCU | 57 | ~22 (10–31) | 2 | 39% |
| Wk 2 · East Tennessee State | 53 | ~27 (13–39) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 5 · Notre Dame | 51 | ~31 (14–44) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 6 · Pittsburgh | 51 | ~17 (8–24) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 7 · Duke | 64 | ~27 (13–39) | 2 | 42% |
| Season | 345 | 124 (86–167) | 12 | 36% |
5 TEs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jelani Thurman | TE | JR | 26 | 314 | 4 | 26% | +0.24 |
| 84 | Shamar Easter | TE | JR | 7 | 137 | 2 | 9% | +0.86 |
| 87 | Carson Sneed | TE | FR | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | -0.06 |
| 85 | Dream Rashad | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Deems May | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. North Carolina depth chart →