Coy Eakin
Coy Eakin
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the Texas Tech receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 139 rec yds, 6 receptions against Oregon State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 49 | 653 | 13.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 49 | 652 | 13.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 36 | 416 | 11.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 134 | 1,721 | 12.8 | 15 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | 121 | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -1 | -- | 121 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–10
at Utah
3 rec · 31 yds
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Utah.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (22 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Harris’s 2021 season.
Matches Tre on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kobe Clark’s path through Abilene Christian.
Matches Kobe on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Johnson's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
Matches Kenny on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #138
Peaked at #138 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+57%
Up 57% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS Big 12 Championship Offensive Player of the Game (2025, Jr.) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2025, Jr.) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List (2025, Jr.) Shrine Bowl 1000 (2025, Jr.) Preseason DCTF All-Texas College second team (2025, Jr.) Two-time Academic All-Big 12 first team h...