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Dahya Patel
Returning to Ball State for 2026
Dahya Patel
Dahya Patel has been at Ball State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against UConn — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Ball State4-8HC: Mike Neu · Run-heavy
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ball State
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-91%
Sharp dropoff (-91%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology