Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Total | 8 | 125 | 22.1 | 0 | 44 |
Ayden Greene
Senior wide receiver for Virginia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 194 lb · Knoxville, TN · Powell
CFB Index 48 · #244 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
125
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 58 yds, at Maryland
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Virginia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Ayden Greene
Beats you over the top. Four seasons at Virginia Tech, two different head coaches: Brent Pry and James Franklin. The receipt: 58 rec yds, 4 receptions against Maryland — Week 3, 2026.
125 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 95 yds vs Miami.Miami · L 17-342025
20234 games
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Powell
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 31 | 516 | 16.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 19 | 268 | 14.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 965 | 15.3 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 66 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 66 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Ayden Greene's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–26
at Maryland
4 rec · 58 yds
With E. Grunkemeyer — 314 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.7 · 13 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · N. Totten — 43.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&17 · Q3 · EPA +4.50(08:33) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #0 A.Greene caught at ODU50, for 44 yards to the ODU23 (#11 K.Collier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Maryland · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.85(04:54) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #0 A.Greene caught at VA41, for 15 yards to the VA45 (#3 T.Reddick), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Maryland · 2&18 · Q2 · EPA +1.48(10:51) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #0 A.Greene caught at VA44, for 15 yards to the VA45 (#4 J.Glasker)
- Week 3 · Maryland · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.43(09:32) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #0 A.Greene caught at UMD13, for 19 yards to the UMD13 (#4 J.Glasker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.26(07:24) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #0 A.Greene caught at Hokies49, for 9 yards to the VMI47 (#21 C.Clinton; #5 E.Haston)
- Week 3 · Maryland · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(04:04) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #0 A.Greene caught at UMD38, for 9 yards to the UMD38, End Of Play
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.38(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #0 A.Greene caught at VMI30, for 7 yards to the VMI27 (#46 Q.Kennedy)
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.35(05:34) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #0 A.Greene caught at VMI26, for 7 yards to the VMI23 (#6 A.Dixon)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +58 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech3-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 33.5 | 25.9 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 58.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 41.7 | 22.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
50.0%
115 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
76.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #34 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Vaughn’s 2025 season.
Matches Cam on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Cam on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
99%match
Matches Cary on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Goodie's junior season at Cincinnati (2025).
Matches Caleb on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate
Differs from Caleb on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ayden Greene
The receiver room · Virginia Tech
- #3Que'Sean Brown842 receiving yards · 2025
- Ayden Greene516 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Marlion Jackson370 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Takye Heath200 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Shamarius Peterkin62 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology