Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- CHI
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 2003-12-12
- Age
- 22
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 210 lb
- College
- Missouri
- Draft
- 2025 · R2 · Pick 7 · CHI
- Rookie yr
- 2025
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $2.7M/yr
- Total
- $11.0M
- Guaranteed
- $11.0M
- % of cap
- 1.0%
- Term
- 2025–2029 (4y)
Career Résumé
1 seasons
| Seasons | 1 2025–2025 |
| Games | 15 |
| Rec Yds | 652 |
| Rec | 47 |
| Rec TD | 2 |
| Tgt | 60 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.00 | 4.83 | 8.77 | 2.00 | +2.83 | |
| Rec Yards | 449 | 869 | 1123 | 652 | +217 | |
| Receptions | 21.9 | 57.6 | 75.9 | 47.0 | +10.6 | |
| Targets | 27.6 | 81.0 | 109 | 60.0 | +21.0 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 12.6 proj. games
| Year | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Yds | Y/R | aDOT | Long | Air | YAC | Brk | Drop | Drop% | Rtg | TD | EPA | 1D | 2P | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 60 | 47 | 78.3% | 652 | 13.9 | 7.7 | 65 | 460 | 334 | 1 | 4 | 6.7% | 123.1 | 2 | 30.1 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Returns
| Year | Tm | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | ST TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 223 | 27.9 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missouri | — | 9 | 115 | 2 | — | 676 | 6 |
| 2023 | Missouri | — | 7 | 31 | 0 | — | 1,212 | 9 |
| 2022 | Missouri | — | 18 | 88 | 2 | — | 375 | 6 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 37 | 1027th | — | — | — |
| Rec Yds | 652 | 846th | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 2 | 966th | — | — | — |
| Receptions | 47 | 971st | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 188 peers
Rec Yds/g
43.577
Y/Tgt
10.989
Catch%
78.3%91
TD/g
0.153
YAC/Rec
7.193
EPA/Rec
0.676
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 138 | 2025 Wk17 vs SF | 652'25 |
| Rec | 8 | 2025 Wk17 vs SF | 47'25 |
| Rec TD | 1 | 2025 Wk3 vs DAL | 2'25 |
| Tgt | 9 | 2025 Wk17 vs SF | 60'25 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 1 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Aging Curve
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Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
WinLossRec Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rec Yds | Rec | Rec TD | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 5 | 32.6 | 3 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Middle | 6 | 36.5 | 3 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 67.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Depth vs YAC
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Receiving Profile
rec yds: air / after catch
After catch Air yards
7.7
aDOT
6.7%
Drop %
123.1
Rtg if Tgtd
7.1
YAC/Rec
News
2 items
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