Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 8 | 59 | 7.5 | 1 | 14 |
#7
Daylyn Upshaw
Sophomore wide receiver for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Columbus, GA
The numbers
59
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Stanford from 24% to 48% to win.Miami at Stanford · 45-6
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 41.5 points in belief.
16own fans
57.5national conversation
In Their Words
162 windows · 2026 fan posts
upshaw×729.1barkate×119.7jacobs×133.7slot×109.4miami×16.4moore×14.6
“Daylen Upshaw will get snaps. He can play outside and he's the #2 slot. I assume in some games Mali will get pulled early or be in a snap count. Miami is hoping for a very long season.”
youtube/Locked On Canes · fan post, verbatim
Daylyn Upshaw
He has spent two seasons in the Miami receiving corps. The receipt: 30 rec yds, 3 receptions against Stanford — Week 1, 2026.
59 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of Central Phenix City
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Daylyn Upshaw'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 33–20
at Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +22 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 16-3 over that span.
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 26.0 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 19.7 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #234
Peaked at #234 this season.
The receiver room · Miami
- #1Malachi Toney1,211 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Cooper Barkate1,106 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Vandrevious Jacobs548 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Cam Vaughn540 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Daylyn Upshaw105 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology