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Rutgers · 2026

Vernon Allen III

WRSophomore6' 2", 200 lbsBaltimore, MD
Rutgers Scarlet Knights2-4 · TDC #92
Snap share
23%
likely 13–31%
Receptions
5
984th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
72
846th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.4
Rec. TD
2
171st of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.60
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +11.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.60
Passing+1.60
2nd down+1.61
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+2.43
Passing downs+1.27
IIIWR/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 down0%
2nd down3%
3rd down5%
Standard downs1%
Passing downs5%
IIIWR/TE average

Charting

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

Targets
7
5 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
10.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
27 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
45
of 72 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

71% comp10.3 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per target2100% · 26yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 1 caught (50%), 28 yds, 14.0 per target250% · 28yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 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.

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farRutgers#92 · 2-4523%
2025Rutgers#65 · 5-711%

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

Game Log

Vernon Allen III'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

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 vs USC (Week 3)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1MassachusettsL 21–375.011010.0010110000··
2@Boston CollegeL 21–28—no stats recorded
3USCL 35–426.412828.0128········
4HowardW 58–75.7199.019········
5IndianaL 15–47—no stats recorded
7@MarylandW 37–305.622512.5017········
2026 · 4 games5.757214.4228110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5984th / 1994
Yards72846th / 1980
Yards / catch14.4—
Touchdowns2171st / 824
Long28—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14239th / 5406
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Massachusetts62~9 (3–15)1115%
Wk 3 · USC69~11 (3–18)1·16%
Wk 4 · Howard72~21 (7–29)2·29%
Wk 5 · Indiana55~14 (4–23)1·25%
Wk 7 · Maryland74~38 (12–52)2·51%
Season40093 (53–122)7123%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Rutgers roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8KJ DuffWRJR42741937%+0.92
4Jourdin HoustonWRSO15169012%+0.53
0Dyzier CarterWRFR11151012%+0.96
2Ben Black IIIWRJR918027%+1.21
5Vernon Allen IIIWRSO57224%+1.60
13Elias CokeWRFR32917%+0.03
7Dylan BraithwaiteWRSR—————
14Sah'nye DegraffenreidtWRSO—————
25Trent OsbornWRJR—————
39Salomon EaleyWRSO—————
83Dino KaliakmanisWRSR—————
87Justice HurtWRSR—————
Quentin ReddingWR—————

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. Rutgers depth chart →