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 | 37 | — |
| Target share | 18.3% | 202nd / 527 |
| Catch rate | 48.6% | 473rd / 527 |
| Success rate per target | 40.5% | 382nd / 527 |
| Yards per target | 6.9 | 357th / 527 |
| Explosive catches | 13.5% | 193rd / 527 |
| Deep-target rate | 27.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 10 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 2 | — |
Where Gardner's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Gardner’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
2 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 | Coastal Carolina#112 · 2-5 | 7 | 67% | 18 | 257 | 2 | 18.3% |
| 2025 | Missouri State#108 · 7-6 | 12 | 43% | 30 | 465 | 6 | 11.5% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tristian Gardner's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Tristian Gardner'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 | 18 | 276th / 1995 |
| Yards | 257 | 239th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 14.3 | 144th / 463 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 174th / 830 |
| Long | 39 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · West Virginia | ✓ WR | 64 | ~42 (28–51) | 6 | · | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Fordham | ✓ WR | 69 | ~39 (12–53) | 4 | · | 57% |
| Wk 3 · Delaware | — | 61 | ~35 (11–48) | 4 | · | 57% |
| Wk 4 · Liberty | — | 64 | ~42 (28–51) | 6 | · | 66% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia Southern | ✓ WR | 69 | ~55 (36–67) | 8 | 1 | 80% |
| Wk 6 · Marshall | ✓ WR | 63 | ~44 (29–54) | 4 | · | 70% |
| Wk 7 · App State | ✓ WR | 61 | ~44 (29–54) | 5 | · | 72% |
| Season | 5 GS | 451 | 301 (253–351) | 37 | 1 | 67% |
14 WRs on the Coastal Carolina roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tristian Gardner | WR | SO | 18 | 257 | 2 | 17% | +0.41 |
| 0 | Karmello English | WR | SR | 17 | 184 | 2 | 17% | +0.27 |
| 1 | Robby Washington | WR | JR | 16 | 282 | 2 | 14% | +0.35 |
| 8 | Clayton Coppock Jr. | WR | SO | 14 | 250 | 3 | 12% | +0.43 |
| 14 | Colton Hinton | WR | SR | 13 | 297 | 4 | 10% | +1.43 |
| 5 | Goldie Lawrence | WR | JR | 5 | 111 | 2 | 5% | +1.04 |
| 82 | Nathan Schuessler | WR | JR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | +0.18 |
| 6 | Krosse Johnson | WR | SO | — | — | — | 3% | -0.14 |
| 80 | Trishstin Glass | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Dwayne White | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | KD Hainsworth | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Joshua Parker | WR | FR | — | — | — | 6% | -0.17 |
| 87 | Jayden Johnson | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Tamarion LaFortune | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Coastal Carolina depth chart →