Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Total | 7 | 96 | 12.5 | 1 | 38 |
#11
Chris Hunter
5th-year wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · New Orleans, LA · Isodore Newman HS
CFB Index 39 · #306 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
96
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Arizona from 16% to 52% to win.Northern Illinois at Arizona · 42-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Arizona in 2022.
Chris Hunter
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Arizona receiving corps. One game to point at: 73 rec yds, 5 receptions against Northern Illinois — Week 3, 2026.
96 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 65 yds vs Oklahoma State.Oklahoma State · W 41-132025
2022
- Signed with Arizonaout of Isidore Newman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Arizona
Played his entire career under Brent Brennan.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Chris Hunter'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 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +4.49Chris Hunter III 38 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
- Week 2 · BYU · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.61(02:59) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #11 C.Hunter caught at BYU49, for 12 yards to the BYU44 (#15 J.Williams; #11 F.Satuala), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32(14:03) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #11 C.Hunter caught at ARIZ47, for 14 yards to the ARIZ49 (#3 L.Lindo), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.07(09:49) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #11 C.Hunter caught at NIU34, for 6 yards to the NIU32 (#12 A.Warren), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.06(05:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #11 C.Hunter caught at ARIZ39, for 11 yards to the ARIZ44 (#4 M.Beresford; #1 S.Brinkley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.60(14:58) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #11 C.Hunter caught at ARIZ30, for 7 yards to the ARIZ32 (#3 L.Lindo)
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 2&21 · Q1 · EPA +0.07(10:44) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #11 C.Hunter caught at ARIZ22, for 8 yards to the ARIZ22 (#5 Y.Falke)
- Week 2 · BYU · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +0.05(13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Hunter rush left for 3 yards gain to the BYU39 (#4 C.Uluave), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +73 receiving yards, +5 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Brennan — 15-13 over that span.
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona2-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | 3.0 | 42.0 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 32.0 | 12.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
53.6%
105 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #34 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 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
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Graham’s 2020 season.
92%match
Matches TJ on
Reception volume
TD rate
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Steward’s path through Lafayette.
Matches Elijah on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Woods II's sophomore season at Oklahoma (2021).
84%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Michael on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Michael on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Hunter
Background
Purchase Jersey Awards & Honors 2023: Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll Arizona 2025 (Redshirt Junior) Saw time in all 13 of Arizona's games Logged 27 receptions for 372 yards and two touchdowns Averaged 28.6 yards per game and 13.8 yards per reception Caught touchdowns in back-to-back home games…
The receiver room · Arizona
- #12Tre Spivey381 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Chris Hunter372 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Gio Richardson299 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Rodney Gallagher243 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jordan Ross84 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology