#81
California · 2026

Tyree Sams

WRFreshman5' 8", 180 lbsFresno, CA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1114 nationally
California Golden Bears3-4 · TDC #86
Snap share
27%
1 of 3 started · likely 21–32%
Receptions
10
584th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
43
1113th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
4.3
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.57
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · -10.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.57
Passing-0.50
Rushing-0.71
1st down-0.44
2nd down-0.21
3rd down-0.15
Standard downs-0.64
Passing downs-0.17
SamsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays8%
Run plays9%
1st down14%
2nd down6%
3rd down2%
Standard downs11%
Passing downs4%
SamsWR/TE average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries5—
Success rate40.0%—
Explosive run rate20.0%—
Stuffed at the line40.0%—
First downs1—
Red-zone carries0—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets11—
Target share8.7%513th / 523
Catch rate90.9%7th / 523
Success rate per target27.3%496th / 523
Yards per target3.5508th / 523
Explosive catches0.0%479th / 523
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

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

Targets
13
11 caught (85%)
Avg. depth of target
0.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.2
35 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
11
of 46 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted13 targets charted

85% comp0.5 avg. depth3.2 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (15%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target2100% · 7yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (15%), 2 caught (100%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target2100% · 20yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 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: 2 targets (15%), 1 caught (50%), 3 yds, 1.5 per target250% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (38%), 4 caught (80%), 9 yds, 1.8 per target580% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 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.

Game Log

Tyree Sams'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 at UNLV (Week 5)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingDefenseReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTDKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1UCLAL 24–45—no stats recorded
2@SyracuseW 21–18—no stats recorded
3WagnerW 49–7—no stats recorded
4ClemsonL 10–24—no stats recorded
5@UNLVL 31–396.63289.30215244.8013110000··0729·
6Virginia TechW 25–204.21-1-1.000144.004··········224·
7Wake ForestL 7–415.01-2-2.0004153.807··········17·
2026 · 3 games5.35255.002110434.3013110000··07540·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries5—
Yards25802nd / 1456
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns0—
Long21—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions10584th / 1995
Yards431113th / 1981
Yards / catch4.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long13—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns0—
Yards7—
Average0—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards50—
Average10—
Touchdowns0—
Long24—

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 involvedPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 5 · UNLV—84~35 (11–48)81342%
Wk 6 · Virginia Tech—69~39 (12–53)3·257%
Wk 7 · Wake Forest✓ WR70~59 (39–70)8·184%
Season1 GS496133 (104–157)191627%

Position Room

13 WRs on the California roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Chase HendricksWRSR47415219%+0.20
9Ian StrongWRSR28396118%+0.23
4Jordan KingWRSR1110817%+0.36
6Kyion GrayesWRJR1012118%+0.49
81Tyree SamsWRFR104308%-0.57
10Cooper PerryWRSO811117%+0.35
15Mark HamperWRJR56006%+0.94
19Trevor RogersWRSO1406%-1.77
5QuaRon AdamsWRSR———2%-0.54
16Kai MezaWRFR—————
80EJ MorganWRFR—————
82Cole BosciaWRSR———2%-0.30
87Meyer SwinneyWRFR—————

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. California depth chart →