#3
Sam Houston · 2026

Tim Burns Jr.

WRSenior5' 10", 170 lbsMiami, FL
Sam Houston Bearkats1-6 · TDC #126
Snap share
46%
6 of 7 started · likely 28–55%
Receptions
15
357th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
329
140th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
21.9
4th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
93rd of 826 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.77
41st of 317 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 · +21.7 total EPA · 41st of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.77
Passing+0.77
1st down+0.61
2nd down+0.82
3rd down+1.17
Standard downs+0.41
Passing downs+1.85
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down10%
2nd down5%
3rd down7%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs5%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets27—
Target share14.7%336th / 524
Catch rate55.6%403rd / 524
Success rate per target44.4%313th / 524
Yards per target12.235th / 524
Explosive catches11.1%262nd / 524
Deep-target rate22.2%—
3rd-down targets6—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

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

Targets
28
15 caught (54%)
Avg. depth of target
14.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
75 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
173
of 248 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
22%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted27 targets charted

54% comp14.5 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch22% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (7%), 2 caught (100%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target2100% · 17yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (30%), 3 caught (38%), 23 yds, 2.9 per target838% · 23yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (11%), 3 caught (100%), 46 yds, 15.3 per target3100% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (11%), 1 caught (33%), 65 yds, 21.7 per target333% · 65yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yMiddle, 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: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 52 yds, 52.0 per target1100% · 52yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 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.
2025 charting · Sam Houston

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Jr.’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
23
6 caught (26%)
Avg. depth of target
20.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.2
31 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
52
of 83 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
39%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted23 targets charted

30% comp20.7 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch39% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (13%), 2 caught (67%), 11 yds, 3.7 per target367% · 11yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (13%), 1 caught (33%), 22 yds, 7.3 per target333% · 22yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (13%), 1 caught (33%), 8 yds, 2.7 per target333% · 8yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 1 caught (100%), 28 yds, 28.0 per target1100% · 28yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 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.

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSam Houston#126 · 1-6746%15329314.7%
2025Sam Houston#134 · 2-101034%1222819.3%

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

Game Log

Tim Burns Jr.'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

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs New Mexico State (Week 8)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@TroyL 21–246.446315.801917211·
2TulsaL 17–23—·····124···
3NichollsW 59–07.316565.016512927·
4@Texas TechL 14–497.226130.5152··14·
6@LibertyL 3–355.42168.008119113·
7Western KentuckyL 3–165.0273.505117550·
8New Mexico StateL 24–308.4411729.3181··211·
2026 · 7 games6.61532921.93815961396·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions15357th / 1995
Yards329140th / 1981
Yards / catch21.94th / 461
Touchdowns393rd / 826
Long81—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards96—
Average19.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long29—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns13—
Yards96—
Average7.4—
Touchdowns0—
Long25—

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 involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Troy✓ WR70~44 (29–54)73·63%
Wk 2 · Tulsa✓ WR64··1·—
Wk 3 · Nicholls—75~42 (28–51)43·56%
Wk 4 · Texas Tech✓ WR67~26 (8–36)41139%
Wk 6 · Liberty✓ WR59~36 (11–49)42161%
Wk 7 · Western Kentucky✓ WR57~24 (8–33)56·42%
Wk 8 · New Mexico State✓ WR52~31 (10–42)42160%
Season6 GS444203 (126–246)2818346%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Grady O'NeillWRSR30274219%+0.25
2Chris ReedWRSR18293315%+0.13
5Kyan Berry-JohnsonWRJR18195110%+0.42
3Tim Burns Jr.WRSR15329313%+0.77
0Darrick Bledsoe IIIWRSR108128%+0.62
12Kamari MaxwellWRSO613914%+0.71
1Aviyon Smith-MackWRSR1303%-0.41
4Alijah CasonWRJR—————
11Kaleb MitchellWRSO—————
13Ty SextonWRFR—————
19Konner DandridgeWRFR—————
84Matthew TatumWRSR—————
88Terrence Guillory IIWRJR—————

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. Sam Houston depth chart →