Texas A&M · L 20-48
No catches.
Kansas · W 24-17
No catches.
Kansas State · W 28-17
No catches.
Ia has catches in 5 of Arizona State’s 8 games: none against Texas A&M, Kansas and Kansas State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
AJ Ia
Second year in the Arizona State receiving corps. A game that shows it: 19 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Morgan State — Week 1, 2026.
47 receiving yards · 7 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against BYU on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 10 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 7 catches for 47 yards. Arizona State has thrown to him 8 times in 196 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 1 | 12 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-53@ No. 10 Texas Tech | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 12 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 70-7
vs Morgan State
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Kenny Dillingham, all balanced offenses — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
