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2026 program field manual

2025 record2–103–9 ATS
Offense EPA
130th
of 136 teams
Defense EPA
116th
of 136 teams
Returning production
60%
2026 roster snapshot
Top fantasy player
WR100
Chris Reed
Team report

Everything went wrong (130th offense, 116th defense) but 60% returns, 27th-best in FBS, including RB Landan Brown.

Offense archetype

Balanced structure

Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.03 in the 2025 profile.

Defense archetype

Volatility-control defense

Defense EPA rank 116; defensive havoc rank 88 of 136.

Win script

What travels

Balanced structure can travel if Sam Houston leans on its 88th-ranked defensive havoc marker and 60% returning production.

Red flag

What can break

Offense EPA sits 130th of 136.

PFF historical evidence

2025 unit traits and complete ledger

A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.

2025 measured season
PFF evidence basis

Historical grades, not a forecast

All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.

Provider
PFF
Measured window
2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
Orientation season
2026
Basis
historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
Artifact import
2026-08-20
Provider source-as-of
Not published
Profile available
Yes
Unit briefing

What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.

The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the pass protection (63.0, 91st of 136) and its weakest was the receiving corps (59.5, 130th of 136). 1 of 8 graded units return less than a quarter of their 2025 snaps.

Quarterback

Graded 55.0 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (122nd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 33.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Hunter Watson (62.4 grade on 246 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.

Pass protection

Graded 63.0 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (91st of 136), and was effectively rebuilt: 9.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader James Dawn II (79.0 grade on 400 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.

Run blocking

Graded 55.9 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (124th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 28.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Kolt Dieterich (70.5 grade on 273 snaps) transferred out.

Receiving corps

Graded 59.5 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (130th of 136), and returns a stable core: 58.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Landan Brown (78.7 grade on 176 snaps) is back to lead the group.

Rush offense

Graded 73.1 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (93rd of 136), and returns a stable core: 67.0% of its snaps are back for 2026.

Coverage

Graded 58.4 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (122nd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 32.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader CJ Brown (78.9 grade on 292 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.

Pass rush

Graded 61.0 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (123rd of 136), and returns a stable core: 51.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Christopher Eaton Jr. (62.6 grade on 266 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.

Run defense

Graded 65.0 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (92nd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 43.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader CJ Brown (88.2 grade on 242 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.

QB Grade

2025 Unit Grade
55.0 PFF grade
Unit Rank
122nd
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
33.0%

Ol Pass Block

2025 Unit Grade
63.0 PFF grade
Unit Rank
91st
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
9.0%

Ol Run Block

2025 Unit Grade
55.9 PFF grade
Unit Rank
124th
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
28.0%

Receiving

2025 Unit Grade
59.5 PFF grade
Unit Rank
130th
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
58.0%

Rushing

2025 Unit Grade
73.1 PFF grade
Unit Rank
93rd
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
67.0%
Leaders
None published

Coverage

2025 Unit Grade
58.4 PFF grade
Unit Rank
122nd
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
32.0%

Pass Rush

2025 Unit Grade
61.0 PFF grade
Unit Rank
123rd
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
51.0%

Run Defense

2025 Unit Grade
65.0 PFF grade
Unit Rank
92nd
Rank Of
136
Returning Snap Share
43.0%

Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.

Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
Sam Houston Bearkats complete unit evidence
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
Units · QB Grade2025 Unit Grade55.0 PFF grade
Units · QB GradeUnit Rank122nd
Units · QB GradeRank Of136
Units · QB GradeReturning Snap Share33.0%
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1NameHunter Watson
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1Source PositionQB
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1PositionQB
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1Grade62.4 PFF grade
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1Snaps246 snaps
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2NameLandyn Locke
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2Source PositionQB
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2PositionQB
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2Grade39.9 PFF grade
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2Snaps162 snaps
Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 2Statusreturning
Units · Ol Pass Block2025 Unit Grade63.0 PFF grade
Units · Ol Pass BlockUnit Rank91st
Units · Ol Pass BlockRank Of136
Units · Ol Pass BlockReturning Snap Share9.0%
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1NameJames Dawn II
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1Source PositionC
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1PositionC
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1Grade79 PFF grade
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1Snaps400 snaps
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2NameKolt Dieterich
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2Source PositionT
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2PositionT
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2Grade67.3 PFF grade
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2Snaps490 snaps
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2Statustransferred
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3NameWilliam McCollum
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3Source PositionG
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3PositionG
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3Grade64.1 PFF grade
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3Snaps215 snaps
Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Ol Run Block2025 Unit Grade55.9 PFF grade
Units · Ol Run BlockUnit Rank124th
Units · Ol Run BlockRank Of136
Units · Ol Run BlockReturning Snap Share28.0%
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1NameKolt Dieterich
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1Source PositionT
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1PositionT
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1Grade70.5 PFF grade
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1Snaps273 snaps
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1Statustransferred
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2NameChris Reed
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2Source PositionWR
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2PositionWR
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2Grade60.8 PFF grade
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2Snaps153 snaps
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2Statusreturning
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3NameRhett Larson
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3Source PositionG
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3PositionG
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3Grade59.2 PFF grade
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3Snaps281 snaps
Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3Statustransferred
Units · Receiving2025 Unit Grade59.5 PFF grade
Units · ReceivingUnit Rank130th
Units · ReceivingRank Of136
Units · ReceivingReturning Snap Share58.0%
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1NameLandan Brown
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1Source PositionHB
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1PositionRB
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1Grade78.7 PFF grade
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1Snaps176 snaps
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1Statusreturning
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2NameGrady O'Neill
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2Source PositionWR
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2PositionWR
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2Grade64.2 PFF grade
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2Snaps301 snaps
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2Statusreturning
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3NameChris Reed
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3Source PositionWR
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3PositionWR
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3Grade64.1 PFF grade
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3Snaps256 snaps
Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3Statusreturning
Units · Rushing2025 Unit Grade73.1 PFF grade
Units · RushingUnit Rank93rd
Units · RushingRank Of136
Units · RushingReturning Snap Share67.0%
Units · RushingLeadersNone published
Units · Coverage2025 Unit Grade58.4 PFF grade
Units · CoverageUnit Rank122nd
Units · CoverageRank Of136
Units · CoverageReturning Snap Share32.0%
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1NameCJ Brown
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1Source PositionS
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1PositionS
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1Grade78.9 PFF grade
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1Snaps292 snaps
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2NameCecil Powell
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2Source PositionS
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2PositionS
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2Grade74.6 PFF grade
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2Snaps274 snaps
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3NameEmon Allen
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3Source PositionCB
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3PositionCB
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3Grade63.2 PFF grade
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3Snaps381 snaps
Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Pass Rush2025 Unit Grade61.0 PFF grade
Units · Pass RushUnit Rank123rd
Units · Pass RushRank Of136
Units · Pass RushReturning Snap Share51.0%
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1NameChristopher Eaton Jr.
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1Source PositionED
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1PositionED
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1Grade62.6 PFF grade
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1Snaps266 snaps
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2NameZeiqui Lawton
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2Source PositionDI
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2PositionDI
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2Grade62 PFF grade
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2Snaps168 snaps
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2Statustransferred
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3NameDylan Frazier
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3Source PositionDI
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3PositionDI
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3Grade60.8 PFF grade
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3Snaps253 snaps
Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3Statusreturning
Units · Run Defense2025 Unit Grade65.0 PFF grade
Units · Run DefenseUnit Rank92nd
Units · Run DefenseRank Of136
Units · Run DefenseReturning Snap Share43.0%
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1NameCJ Brown
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1Source PositionS
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1PositionS
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1Grade88.2 PFF grade
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1Snaps242 snaps
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2NameCecil Powell
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2Source PositionS
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2PositionS
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2Grade85.9 PFF grade
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2Snaps232 snaps
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2Statusgone_or_unmapped
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3NameAntavious Fish
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3Source PositionLB
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3PositionLB
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3Grade77.1 PFF grade
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3Snaps347 snaps
Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3Statusgone_or_unmapped
Season grades2025 measured profile
Sam Houston Bearkats season-grade evidence
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
Season GradesCoverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade57.1 PFF grade
Season GradesDefense · 2025 Season Grade61.0 PFF grade
Season GradesMisc St · 2025 Season Grade67.5 PFF grade
Season GradesOffense · 2025 Season Grade58.7 PFF grade
Season GradesOverall · 2025 Season Grade61.0 PFF grade
Season GradesPass · 2025 Season Grade55.3 PFF grade
Season GradesPass Block · 2025 Season Grade63.1 PFF grade
Season GradesPass Route · 2025 Season Grade58.4 PFF grade
Season GradesPass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade60.9 PFF grade
Season GradesRun · 2025 Season Grade65.9 PFF grade
Season GradesRun Block · 2025 Season Grade54.6 PFF grade
Season GradesRun Defense · 2025 Season Grade65.1 PFF grade
Season GradesTackle · 2025 Season Grade57.7 PFF grade
Key departures6 records
Sam Houston Bearkats key-departure evidence
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
Key Departures · 1NameRhett Larson
Key Departures · 1Source PositionG
Key Departures · 1PositionG
Key Departures · 1Snaps793 snaps
Key Departures · 1DestinationWestern Kentucky
Key Departures · 2NameKolt Dieterich
Key Departures · 2Source PositionT
Key Departures · 2PositionT
Key Departures · 2Snaps763 snaps
Key Departures · 2DestinationWashington
Key Departures · 3NameAntavious Fish
Key Departures · 3Source PositionLB
Key Departures · 3PositionLB
Key Departures · 3Snaps762 snaps
Key Departures · 3DestinationDestination not published
Key Departures · 4NameEmon Allen
Key Departures · 4Source PositionCB
Key Departures · 4PositionCB
Key Departures · 4Snaps702 snaps
Key Departures · 4DestinationDestination not published
Key Departures · 5NameLuke Eckardt
Key Departures · 5Source PositionT
Key Departures · 5PositionT
Key Departures · 5Snaps701 snaps
Key Departures · 5DestinationDestination not published
Key Departures · 6NameJames Dawn II
Key Departures · 6Source PositionC
Key Departures · 6PositionC
Key Departures · 6Snaps630 snaps
Key Departures · 6DestinationDestination not published
Arrivals2 records
Sam Houston Bearkats arrival evidence
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
Arrivals · 1NameJosiah Chenault
Arrivals · 1Source PositionC
Arrivals · 1PositionC
Arrivals · 1Source TeamKennesaw State
Arrivals · 1Snaps2025802
Arrivals · 1Grade70.2 PFF grade
Arrivals · 2NameDenell Nix Jr.
Arrivals · 2Source PositionT
Arrivals · 2PositionT
Arrivals · 2Source TeamApp State
Arrivals · 2Snaps2025236
Arrivals · 2Grade44 PFF grade
Special teams evidence10 players
Sam Houston Bearkats specialist evidence
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
SpecialistsSpecialists Source SummaryK Christian Pavon (gone): 8/12 FG, 2/4 from 40-49, 1/1 from 50+; P Curtis Gerrand (gone): 40.0 net avg, 22 inside the 20
Specialists · Players · 1PFF Id150275
Specialists · Players · 1Cfbd Id4879521
Specialists · Players · 1NameChristian Pavon
Specialists · Players · 1Source PositionK
Specialists · Players · 1PositionK
Specialists · Players · 1Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 1 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 1 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 1 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 1 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 1Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 1Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 1Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 1Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 1Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 1Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 1League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 1League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 1Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 1Bucket97
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Attempts12
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Made8
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Attempts16
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Made16
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Percent100.0%
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsOne Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsOne Made0
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsTwenty Attempts4
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsTwenty Made2
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsThirty Attempts3
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsThirty Made3
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Attempts4
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Made2
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Attempts1
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Made1
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Percent66.7%
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Percent50.0%
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Percent100.0%
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · KickoffsAttempts44
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Distance68.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · KickoffsPercent Returned52.3%
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · KickoffsOnside Kicks0
Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Yards Per Return23.7 yards
Specialists · Players · 2PFF Id199934
Specialists · Players · 2Cfbd Id5296826
Specialists · Players · 2NameCurtis Gerrand
Specialists · Players · 2Source PositionP
Specialists · Players · 2PositionP
Specialists · Players · 2Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 2 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 2 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 2 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 2 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 2Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 2Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 2Team2026 Id26
Specialists · Players · 2Team2026UCLA
Specialists · Players · 2Statustransferred
Specialists · Players · 2Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 2League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 2League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 2Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 2Bucketdb
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingAttempts64
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingAverage Yards Per Attempt42.97 yards
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingAverage Net Yards40.05 yards
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingInside Twenties22
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingTouchbacks2
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingPercent Returned29.7%
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingLong72.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingBlocks0
Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · PuntingAverage Yards Per Return7.7 yards
Specialists · Players · 3PFF Id150299
Specialists · Players · 3Cfbd Id4879504
Specialists · Players · 3NameEmon Allen
Specialists · Players · 3Source PositionCB
Specialists · Players · 3PositionCB
Specialists · Players · 3Sidedefense
Specialists · Players · 3 · RoleHas OffenseNo
Specialists · Players · 3 · RoleHas DefenseYes
Specialists · Players · 3 · RoleOffense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 3 · RoleDefense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 3Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 3Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 3Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 3Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 3Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 3Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 3League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 3League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 3Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 3Bucketed
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPANot published
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts10
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards67.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long14.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPA6.7 yards
Specialists · Players · 4PFF Id170328
Specialists · Players · 4Cfbd Id5104888
Specialists · Players · 4NameGrady O'Neill
Specialists · Players · 4Source PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 4PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 4Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 4 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 4 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 4 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 4 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 4Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 4Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 4Team2026 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 4Team2026Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 4Statusreturning
Specialists · Players · 4Mapping Statusmatched
Specialists · Players · 4League Player Sluggrady-o-neill-sam-houston
Specialists · Players · 4League PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 4Projection Basismodel
Specialists · Players · 4Bucket03
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts1
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards24.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPA24.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long24.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPANot published
Specialists · Players · 5PFF Id175610
Specialists · Players · 5Cfbd Id5086464
Specialists · Players · 5NameLonnie Adkism
Specialists · Players · 5Source PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 5PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 5Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 5 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 5 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 5 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 5 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 5Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 5Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 5Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 5Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 5Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 5Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 5League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 5League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 5Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 5Bucket35
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts1
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPA0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPANot published
Specialists · Players · 6PFF Id170505
Specialists · Players · 6Cfbd Id5151199
Specialists · Players · 6NameMalik Phillips
Specialists · Players · 6Source PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 6PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 6Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 6 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 6 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 6 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 6 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 6Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 6Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 6Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 6Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 6Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 6Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 6League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 6League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 6Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 6Bucketec
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts14
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards283.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPA20.2 yards
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long32.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPANot published
Specialists · Players · 7PFF Id183576
Specialists · Players · 7Cfbd Id5219070
Specialists · Players · 7NameNico Ottomanelli
Specialists · Players · 7Source PositionK
Specialists · Players · 7PositionK
Specialists · Players · 7Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 7 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 7 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 7 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 7 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 7Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 7Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 7Team2026 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 7Team2026Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 7Statusreturning
Specialists · Players · 7Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 7League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 7League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 7Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 7Buckete5
Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · KickoffsAttempts2
Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Distance17.5 yards
Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · KickoffsPercent Returned0.0%
Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · KickoffsOnside Kicks2
Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Yards Per ReturnNot published
Specialists · Players · 8PFF Id131800
Specialists · Players · 8Cfbd Id4696727
Specialists · Players · 8NameRJ Lopez
Specialists · Players · 8Source PositionK
Specialists · Players · 8PositionK
Specialists · Players · 8Sidespecial
Specialists · Players · 8 · RoleHas OffenseNo
Specialists · Players · 8 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 8 · RoleOffense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 8 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 8Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 8Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 8Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 8Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 8Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 8Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 8League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 8League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 8Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 8Bucket79
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Attempts6
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Made3
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Attempts6
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Made6
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsPAT Percent100.0%
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsOne Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsOne Made0
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsTwenty Attempts2
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsTwenty Made2
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsThirty Attempts1
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsThirty Made0
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Attempts2
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Made1
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Attempts1
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Made0
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsTotal Percent50.0%
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsForty Percent50.0%
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field GoalsFifty Percent0.0%
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · KickoffsAttempts2
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Distance68.5 yards
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · KickoffsPercent Returned0.0%
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · KickoffsOnside Kicks0
Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · KickoffsAverage Yards Per ReturnNot published
Specialists · Players · 9PFF Id144592
Specialists · Players · 9Cfbd Id4874506
Specialists · Players · 9NameShane Porter
Specialists · Players · 9Source PositionHB
Specialists · Players · 9PositionRB
Specialists · Players · 9Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 9 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 9 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 9 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 9 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 9Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 9Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 9Team2026 IdNot published
Specialists · Players · 9Team2026Not published
Specialists · Players · 9Statusgone_or_unmapped
Specialists · Players · 9Mapping Statusoutside_leaguel_player_catalog
Specialists · Players · 9League Player SlugNot published
Specialists · Players · 9League PositionNot published
Specialists · Players · 9Projection BasisNot published
Specialists · Players · 9Bucket10
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts2
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards18.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPA9.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long18.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts0
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long0.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPANot published
Specialists · Players · 10PFF Id199928
Specialists · Players · 10Cfbd Id5296832
Specialists · Players · 10NameTim Burns Jr.
Specialists · Players · 10Source PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 10PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 10Sideoffense
Specialists · Players · 10 · RoleHas OffenseYes
Specialists · Players · 10 · RoleHas DefenseNo
Specialists · Players · 10 · RoleOffense Report PresentYes
Specialists · Players · 10 · RoleDefense Report PresentNo
Specialists · Players · 10Team2025 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 10Team2025Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 10Team2026 Id2534
Specialists · Players · 10Team2026Sam Houston
Specialists · Players · 10Statusreturning
Specialists · Players · 10Mapping Statusmatched
Specialists · Players · 10League Player Slugtim-burns-jr-sam-houston
Specialists · Players · 10League PositionWR
Specialists · Players · 10Projection Basismodel
Specialists · Players · 10Bucketbf
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Attempts12
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Yards313.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff YPA26.1 yards
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Long98.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsKickoff Touchdowns1
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Attempts2
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Yards12.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Long8.0 yards
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt Touchdowns0
Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · ReturnsPunt YPA6.0 yards

Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.

Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
PFF source and artifact provenance ledger
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SourceMeasured Season2025
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SourceArtifact Date2026-08-20
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SourceAll Star Games ExcludedYes
SourcePercentile Minimum Snaps150 snaps
SourceRank Population136 teams
SourceAuthorizationuser_authorized_public_use
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SourceProvenance Idtask03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601
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Source · Row ProvenanceSource Divisionfbs
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Source · Row ProvenanceSource EligibleTrue
PFF sample and coverage ledger
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
CoverageStatusmatched
CoverageProfile AvailableYes
CoverageSource TeamSam Houston
CoverageCanonical Team Id2534
PFF team identity ledger
Evidence groupMetricPublished value
TeamId2534
TeamSlugsam-houston-bearkats
TeamNameSam Houston Bearkats
TeamShort NameSam Houston
TeamAbbreviationSHSU
TeamConferenceCUSA
TeamHref/college-football/teams/sam-houston-bearkats
Program fingerprint

Efficiency, style, and continuity

Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.

Ranked against 136 teams
Offense EPA130 / 136
4th percentile · lower rank is better
Defense EPA116 / 136
15th percentile · lower rank is better
Explosiveness89 / 136
35th percentile · lower rank is better
Defensive havoc88 / 136
36th percentile · lower rank is better
Offensive PPO
2.82
Defensive PPO
4.22
Returning production
60%
Transfer-in history
172 FP
Average total
56.0
Over / under
75
Position-group watch board

Players who shape the ceiling

The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.

10 total model rows
2026 schedule

Filter the route through the season

Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.

12 games · 11 model matchups

Showing 12 of 12 games.

Filtered 2026 schedule with market and model coverage
WeekDateOpponentSiteSpreadLineModelCoverageAction
1TroyAwayTROY -15.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDTCaptured line: availablePlayer model: available12 playersMatchup
2TulsaHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available21 playersMatchup
3NichollsHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: not availableNot publishedMatchup
4Texas TechAwayNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available22 playersMatchup
6LibertyAwayNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available18 playersMatchup
7Western KentuckyHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available17 playersMatchup
8New Mexico StateHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available17 playersMatchup
9Missouri StateAwayNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available16 playersMatchup
10Jacksonville StateAwayNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available13 playersMatchup
11Kennesaw StateHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available16 playersMatchup
12Middle TennesseeHomeNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available17 playersMatchup
13Florida InternationalAwayNot capturedNo market snapshotCaptured line: not availablePlayer model: available15 playersMatchup
Week 1Away
TroySat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT
Spread
TROY -15.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT
Captured line
Available
Player model
Available
Coverage
12 players
Open matchup report
Week 2Home
TulsaSat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM EDT
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Available
Coverage
21 players
Open matchup report
Week 3Home
NichollsSat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Not available
Coverage
Not published
Open matchup report
Week 4Away
Texas TechSat, Sep 26 · Time TBA
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Available
Coverage
22 players
Open matchup report
Week 6Away
LibertyThu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM EDT
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Available
Coverage
18 players
Open matchup report
Week 9Away
Missouri StateTue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM EDT
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Available
Coverage
16 players
Open matchup report
Week 11Home
Kennesaw StateSat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM EST
Spread
Not capturedNo market snapshot
Captured line
Not available
Player model
Available
Coverage
16 players
Open matchup report
Team actions

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Public team evidence connects directly to player, matchup, research, and props tools.

Methodology and data boundary

Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. When present, the completed-game passing layer comes from a pinned cfbfastR/SportsDataverse generation and is postgame descriptive. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.

Season model
custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
Player update
Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
Team profile update
Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
Observed update
No completed-game layer
Market status
Context only