Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs Georgia | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Total | 19 | 246 | 12.9 | 0 | 37 |
#6
Chris Marshall
Chris Marshall packed up and started over at Arkansas, and the new tape already reads No.7 4★, national recruit.
6′3″ · 213 lb · Missouri City, TX
CFB Index 50 · #220 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Boise State → Arkansas for 2026
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
246
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 rec, 104 yds, vs Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2022.
- Transferred from Boise State to Arkansas in 2026.
Chris Marshall
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Chris Marshall arrives at Arkansas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
246REC YDS19REC0REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.7
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 132 yds vs Eastern Washington.Eastern Washington · W 51-142025
20223 games
- Signed with Texas A&M5-star out of Fort Bend Marshall
2023
- Entered the portal
2024
- Signed with Boise State4-star out of Kilgore College
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
2025Boise State
2026Arkansas
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas | 19 | 246 | 12.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 30 | 574 | 19.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 941 | 14.9 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Chris Marshall'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 31–14
7 rec · 79 yds
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Georgia · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.91(07:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Hill pass complete short middle to #6 C.Marshall caught at ARK40, for 37 yards to the UGA34 (#8 D.Jones; #7 K.Barnes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Utah · 4&6 · Q4 · EPA +3.37(10:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Hill pass complete short right to #6 C.Marshall caught at UTA50, for 13 yards to the UTA43 (#21 N.Tilmon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Utah · 4&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.44(11:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Hill pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at Ark40, for 12 yards to the Ark40 (#5 J.Chenault Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Utah · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.09(12:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at UTA31, for 24 yards to the UTA26 (#1 R.Evans), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.76(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at UNA20, for 18 yards to the UNA14 (#22 L.Glover; #4 K.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&15 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at ARK33, for 11 yards to the ARK36 (#4 K.Thomas; #11 T.Butler)
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.27(05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short right to #6 C.Marshall caught at UNA21, for 14 yards to the UNA20 (#4 K.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.03(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at ARK37, for 12 yards to the ARK37 (#31 K.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(00:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at UGA44, for 14 yards to the UGA39 (#8 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Alabama · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.95(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jackson pass complete short left to #6 C.Marshall caught at ARK30, for 8 yards to the ARK35 (#22 L.Glover)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +104 receiving yards, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2024Boise State12-2HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2026Arkansas1-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Concern: explosive rate (24th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
59th → 42nd percentile
Explosive rate
96th → 24th percentile
Catch rate
5th → 26th percentile
TD rate
65th → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
98th → 47th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
19 of 19 receptions matched to play-by-play
31 of 31 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
3126% of team targetsCatch rate
61%19 of 31 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
6% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air -4.0 · YAC 11.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
42% of targets (13)
85%catch rate
Air 4.8 · YAC 4.3 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
32% of targets (10)
70%catch rate
Air 13.6 · YAC 5.9 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
19% of targets (6)
0%catch rate
Air 28.0 avg
61% catch rate on 31 targets · 26% of the team's targets · 0% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 91.5 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 63.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.3 | 82.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
56.6%
125 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
145 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to K.J. Brent’s 2015 season.
Matches K.J. on
Height
Yards / reception
TD rate
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Beau Kelly’s path through Portland State.
Matches Beau on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli Pancol's senior season at Duke (2022).
87%match
All-ACC
Matches Eli on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Marshall
The receiver room · Arkansas
- #8Donovan Faupel661 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Jamari Hawkins623 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Chris Marshall574 receiving yards · 2025
- #3CJ Brown319 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Courtney Crutchfield35 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology