Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 200 lb · Mobile, AL · George County (Miss.)
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD, vs Charleston Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ashton Hollins
Moves the chains on third down. Ashton Hollins has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 106 rec yds, 8 receptions against Charleston Southern — Week 1, 2026.
203 REC YDS · 14 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Southern
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 202 | 14.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Illinois | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Illinois | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Illinois | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 469 | 16.2 | 3 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 1 | 57 | Season-high 106 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 202 | 10.6 | 2 | 57 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–0
8 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 42 long
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: -1 receiving yard, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (82nd percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 8.0 | 106 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 48.0 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 67.3 | 10.6 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.1%
128 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,238 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a senior.
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jarvis Bentley’s 2015 season.
Matches Jarvis on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to BJ Fleming’s path through Tarleton State.
BJ Fleming
Jalen Kelsey
Lujuan Winningham
Samuel Gbatu Jr.
Matches BJ on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Frith's senior season at Liberty (2021).
Matches Noah on
Differs from Noah on
2025-26: Played in all 13 games for Illinois … Had four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown on the season … First career touchdown reception against Western Michigan, a 35 yarder … Had a 49-yard reception at Purdue … Was credited with a forced fumble in that game … Transferred to Georgia…
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