Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 1 | 27 |
#4
Bryce Yates
Sophomore wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Ettrick, VA · Matoaca
The numbers
116
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD, vs Miami (OH)
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2025.
Bryce Yates
Second year in the Pittsburgh receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 53 rec yds, 4 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 1, 2026.
116 REC YDS · 9 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of Matoaca
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 202 | 18.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 318 | 15.9 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Bryce Yates'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 2 · 2026
W 12–7
vs UCF
2 rec · 27 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With G. Russo — 40.8 yards per punt · 8 punts · 3 inside the 20 · M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +3.07(05:28) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete deep right to #4 B.Yates caught at Miami00, for 27 yards to the Miami00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24, 1ST DOWN #48 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #92 K.Tijerina, LS: #59 J.Schmidt)
- Week 2 · UCF · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.67(03:27) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short middle to #4 B.Yates caught at UCF32, for 17 yards to the UCF32 (#1 J.Bellamy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Syracuse · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.18(01:55) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short left to #4 B.Yates caught at Pitt38, for 11 yards to the Pitt49 (#3 D.Kerr), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +1.43(14:19) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short right to #4 B.Yates caught at Pitt30, for 10 yards to the Pitt36 (#21 T.Coleman Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UCF · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(06:43) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short middle to #4 B.Yates caught at Pitt50, for 10 yards to the UCF49 (#8 D.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Syracuse · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.68(02:22) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short middle to #4 B.Yates caught at Pitt35, for 7 yards to the Pitt38 (#10 G.Bryant III)
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.65(13:20) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short middle to #4 B.Yates caught at Pitt46, for 5 yards to the Pitt47 (#52 M.Moore Jr), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Syracuse · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.42(01:54) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short right to #4 B.Yates caught at Cuse18, for 18 yards to the Cuse14 (#3 D.Kerr; #13 A.Snowden), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.40(06:11) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short middle to #4 B.Yates caught at Miami29, for 11 yards to the Miami29 (#1 D.Tatum), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +36 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 11-5 over that span.
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Pittsburgh3-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 38.7 | 12.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 38.7 | 12.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
47.5%
96 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,122 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a sophomore.
Background
2025: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2025 following his early graduation from Matoaca…played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown…in his career debut against Duquesne, caught two receptions for 69 yards, including a 60-yard…
The receiver room · Pittsburgh
- #3Cataurus Hicks422 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Bryce Yates202 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Censere Lee86 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Cam Sapp7 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Tony Kinsler4 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Pittsburgh team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology