Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 17 yds |
#11
Davis Dalton
Senior wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 207 lb · Madison, MS · Madison-Ridgeland Academy
CFB Index 26 · #447 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
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
17
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 17 yds, vs UConn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2022.
Davis Dalton
Moves the chains on third down. Davis Dalton has been at Southern Miss through four head coaches in five seasons. One game to point at: 17 rec yds, 2 receptions against UConn — Week 3, 2026.
17 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022–2023
Southern Miss
2024era →
Reed Stringer
Southern Miss
Played under 4 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, Charles Huff, and Blake Anderson. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 15 | 172 | 11.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 373 | 13.3 | 3 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Southern Miss7-6HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2023Southern Miss3-9HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2024Southern Miss1-11HC: Reed Stringer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2026Southern Miss1-2HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 17.0 YDS/g, 8.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
52.7%
127 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
80.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
121 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
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
Starter
The No. 1,838 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brian Thomas Jr.’s 2022 season.
77%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
Matches Brian on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Brian on
Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brad Rozner's junior season at NC State (2023).
75%match
Matches Brad on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from Brad on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Davis Dalton
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): Played in 12 games…Played on special teams…Caught four passes for 82 yards…Longest catch was a 31-yard grab at South Alabama (11/22)…Caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown at Louisiana Tech (9/20). 2024 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games and made 10 starts…Caught 15 passes…
The receiver room · Southern Miss
- #9Elijah Metcalf683 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Carl Chester550 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Davis429 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bralon Brown353 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Davis Dalton82 receiving yards · 2025
17 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology