Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 10 | 104 | 9.8 | 0 | 32 |
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Daniel Blood
Daniel Blood chose Washington State out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Destrehan, LA · Destrahan HS
Transferred Missouri → Washington State for 2026
The numbers
104
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 57 yds, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri in 2023.
- Transferred from Missouri to Washington State in 2026.
Daniel Blood
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Daniel Blood arrives at Washington State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
104REC YDS10REC0REC TD
Washington State fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence5 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2023
- Signed with Missouri3-star out of Destrehan
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Washington State
2024era →
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
2025Missouri
2026Washington State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 10 | 104 | 10.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Missouri | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 256 | 10.2 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | -- | -- | 2 | -4 | -- |
| 2023 | Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 2 | -4 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Daniel Blood'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 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
3 rec · 33 yds
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.84(11:48) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short left to #1 D.Blood caught at KSTATE48, for 11 yards to the KSTATE47 (#21 J.Scott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 3&12 · Q1 · EPA +2.31(08:45) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #1 D.Blood caught at WSU37, for 13 yards to the WSU39, out of bounds at WSU39, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 2&11 · Q3 · EPA +1.47(06:32) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short middle to #1 D.Blood caught at WSU25, for 19 yards to the WSU30 (#1 J.Monds III; #21 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.88(09:07) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete deep right to #1 D.Blood caught at WASH15, for 32 yards to the WASH12 (#6 D.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.70(14:15) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #1 D.Blood caught at WASH40, for 11 yards to the WASH39 (#2 R.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.59(08:38) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short middle to #1 D.Blood caught at WASH16, for 3 yards loss to the WASH15 (#48 J.Lane)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.37(10:58) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #1 D.Blood caught at WASH14, for 13 yards to the WASH11 (#3 E.Karnley; #9 J.Manu), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA -0.27(12:32) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #1 D.Blood caught at WSU36, for 3 yards to the WSU42 (#0 K.Beasley)
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 2&13 · Q1 · EPA -0.21(09:30) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short left to #1 D.Blood caught at WSU20, for 1 yard to the WSU26 (#55 L.Miller)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.17(05:05) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short right to #1 D.Blood caught at WSU39, for 4 yards to the WSU43 (#11 R.Fruean), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +33 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Missouri11-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 | 3.0 | 33.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 35.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 34.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
WASHINGTON STATE SENIOR (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices. MISSOURI JUNIOR (2025): Has appeared in all twelve games this season…Blood has totaled four receptions for 37 yards. Kansas: Hauled in a pair of receptions for 39 yards in the win over the…
The receiver room · Washington State
- #1Daniel Blood104 receiving yards · 2026
- #4Darrius Clemons100 receiving yards · 2026
- #33Cameron Weir88 receiving yards · 2026
- #8Branden Ganashamoorthy78 receiving yards · 2026
- #10Tank Hawkins35 receiving yards · 2026
17 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology