#5
UNLV · 2026

Tavian McNair

WRFreshman6' 2", 185 lbsNorth Las Vegas, NV
UNLV Rebels4-3 · TDC #84
Snap share
13%
1 of 5 started · likely 4–22%
Receptions
4
1117th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
79
794th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
19.8
Rec. TD
1
346th of 826 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.23
6 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

6 plays · +7.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.23
Passing+1.23
1st down+0.40
2nd down+1.78
3rd down+0.83
Standard downs+1.26
Passing downs+1.22
McNairWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays4%
Run plays0%
1st down1%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs1%
Passing downs3%
McNairWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share4.1%—
Catch rate80.0%—
Success rate per target80.0%—
Yards per target15.8—
Explosive catches40.0%—
Deep-target rate40.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
6
4 caught (67%)
Avg. depth of target
13.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.5
6 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
73
of 79 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
33%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted6 targets charted

67% comp13.5 avg. depth1.5 YAC/catch33% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per target1100% · 25yLeft, 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: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 38 yds, 38.0 per target1100% · 38y
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

Tavian McNair'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

5.8 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 vs Memphis (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1MemphisL 21–276.613838.0138
1@Hawai'iW 21–6—no stats recorded
2@North TexasL 6–44—no stats recorded
4@AkronW 38–105.22168.0010
5CaliforniaW 39–31—no stats recorded
6North Dakota StateW 13–7—no stats recorded
7@Air ForceL 31–415.512525.0025
2026 · 3 games5.847919.8138

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions41117th / 1995
Yards79794th / 1981
Yards / catch19.8—
Touchdowns1346th / 826
Long38—

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 · Memphis—78~8 (2–13)1·10%
Wk 2 · North Texas—72~13 (4–21)1·18%
Wk 4 · Akron—63~17 (5–23)2·27%
Wk 5 · California✓ WR60~16 (5–22)1127%
Wk 7 · Air Force—64~7 (2–11)1·11%
Season1 GS46161 (18–100)6113%

Position Room

15 WRs on the UNLV roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Taz ReddicksWRJR16292215%+0.28
6Kayden McGeeWRSO16330411%+1.00
8Taeshaun LyonsWRJR12134011%+0.44
10Troy StellatoWRSR66107%+0.09
81Vincent CarnerWRFR662010%+0.18
5Tavian McNairWRFR47914%+1.23
4DeAngelo Irvin Jr.WRSR330010%-0.20
Peyton ZacharyWR33107%-0.28
15Tatum Bell Jr.WRFR—————
19Danny BodenWRFR—————
80Jesse HardenWRFR—————
83Cassidee MilesWRFR—————
86David Titone-PerezWRSO—————
87Demari NunleyWRFR—————
Amorion WalkerWR———5%-3.89

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. UNLV depth chart →