Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Michigan | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 1 | 45 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Total | 6 | 97 | 21.5 | 2 | 45 |
#5
Carver Cheeks
Senior wide receiver for UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 197 lb · Colorado Springs, CO
The numbers
97
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung UTEP from 52% to 74% to win.UTEP at Michigan · 52-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Northern Colorado in 2023.
Carver Cheeks
The receipt on tape: 45 rec yds, 1 receptions against Michigan, Week 3, 2026.
97 REC YDS · 6 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Northern Coloradoout of Mesa Ridge
Career arc
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College
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NFL
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Carver Cheeks'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 51–10
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +45 receiving yards, +1 catch, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2026UTEP1-2HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (82nd percentile). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 29.0 | 25.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 32.3 | 21.5 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
34.4%
54 pass / 103 run
Plays / game
52.3
3 games
Team sack rate
15.4%
65 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · UTEP
- #7Jaylan Brown103 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Royal Capell47 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Rafeald Campbell27 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Marcus Torres22 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Carver Cheeks3 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · UTEP team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology