Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Total | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 2 | 14 |
Darrick Bledsoe III
Senior wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Arlington, TX · Lamar HS
The numbers
62
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesDarrick Bledsoe III
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Sam Houston. One game to point at: 36 rec yds, 4 receptions against Nicholls — Week 3, 2026.
62 REC YDS · 8 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
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- seasons on the roster
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Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 148 | 9.9 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–0
vs Nicholls
4 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +2.70(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at NIC42, for 13 yards to the NIC37 (#13 Z.Dilworth), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.55(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at TROY00, for 14 yards to the TROY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:59, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52(02:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at NIC00, for 11 yards to the NIC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:03, 1ST DOWN #94 S.Carpenter kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.03(03:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at SHSU40, for 8 yards to the SHSU42 (#3 D.Nelson)
- Week 1 · Troy · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.31(13:14) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at SHSU30, for 2 yards loss to the SHSU30 (#11 T.Clemons; #15 K.Jones)
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.30(06:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at SHSU20, for 6 yards to the SHSU27 (#18 J.Perry), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +0.26(09:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at SAM50, for 6 yards to the SAM50 (#14 K.Dillard; #94 G.Ellis)
- Week 3 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.18(06:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #0 D.Bledsoe III caught at NIC16, for 6 yards to the NIC08 (#44 E.Segrest), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +36 receiving yards, +4 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Phil Longo, all balanced offenses — 3-12 over that span.
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston1-2HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 31.0 YDS/g, 7.8 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
54.1%
112 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
69.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 Season Played in 7 games at wide receiver for the Kats ... started each of first 5 games at receiver ... hauled in 7 total passes for 86 yards ... had a pair of catches vs both UNLV (8/29) and at NM State (10/2) ... had a season-high, 24-yard catch vs Delaware (11/15) 2024 Season Appeared…
The receiver room · Sam Houston
- #2Chris Reed460 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Grady O'Neill392 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Tim Burns Jr.228 receiving yards · 2025
- Darrick Bledsoe III86 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Aviyon Smith-Mack49 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology