Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 2 | 37 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Total | 8 | 161 | 19.9 | 3 | 39 |
#8
Clayton Coppock
Sophomore wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 165 lb · Atlanta, GA
CFB Index 40 · #302 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Kennesaw State → Coastal Carolina 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
161
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 83 yds, 2 TD, at West Virginia
Swing playSwung Kennesaw State from 67% to 96% to win.Missouri State at Kennesaw State · 41-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Coastal Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Kennesaw State in 2025.
- Transferred from Kennesaw State to Coastal Carolina in 2026.
Clayton Coppock
Moves the chains on third down. Clayton Coppock has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 83 rec yds, 4 receptions against West Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
161 REC YDS · 8 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202510 games
- Signed with Kennesaw Stateout of Mays
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jeremiah Johnson
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeremiah Johnson → Ryan Beard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
2025Kennesaw State
2026Coastal Carolina
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 28 | 311 | 11.1 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 472 | 13.1 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 47 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 47 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Clayton Coppock'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 45–7
vs Fordham
2 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.60(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete deep left to #8 C.Coppock caught at WVU02, for 34 yards to the WVU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:57, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Cavanillas Alti kick attempt good (H: #42 R.Podesta, LS: #41 M.Weisenborn)
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.05(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #8 C.Coppock caught at WVU20, for 37 yards to the WVU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Cavanillas Alti kick attempt good (H: #42 R.Podesta, LS: #41 M.Weisenborn)
- Week 3 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.79(05:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #8 C.Coppock caught at CCU27, for 39 yards to the DEL30 QB hurried by #10 B.Matthews (#18 J.Kolagbodi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Fordham · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.59(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #8 C.Coppock caught at FOR00, for 12 yards to the FOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:39, 1ST DOWN #30 N.Cavanillas Alti kick attempt good (H: #42 R.Podesta, LS: #41 M.Weisenborn)
- Week 2 · Fordham · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.67(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short middle to #8 C.Coppock caught at CCU50, for 14 yards to the FOR43 (#0 K.Pothel; #2 J.Kabaka), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.99(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short middle to #8 C.Coppock caught at CCU32, for 13 yards to the CCU34 (#36 N.Eatmon), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.20(08:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short right to #8 C.Coppock caught at WVU22, for 6 yards to the WVU22 (#0 A.Powdrell)
- Week 1 · West Virginia · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.01(07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Bailey pass complete short left to #8 C.Coppock caught at WVU16, for 6 yards to the WVU16 (#1 G.Latimer), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +52 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Coastal Carolina1-2HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Strength: rec tds (85th 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 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 67.5 | 23.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 53.7 | 19.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
47.4%
91 pass / 101 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 Joshua Moore’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Joshua on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Joshua on
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Teddy Hoffmann's freshman season at NC State (2025).
71%match
Matches Teddy on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Teddy on
TD rate (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Weight (lower)
The receiver room · Coastal Carolina
- #3Tristian Gardner465 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Clayton Coppock311 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Robby Washington278 receiving yards · 2025
- Karmello English185 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Krosse Johnson9 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology