Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | — | — | — | — | — | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
#4
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.
Senior wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 170 lb · Midwest City, OK
CFB Index 28 · #445 of 485 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
30
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 2
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 30 yds, vs Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with UNLV in 2023.
DeAngelo Irvin Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. DeAngelo Irvin Jr. has been at UNLV through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 30 rec yds, 3 receptions against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
30 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20235 games
- Signed with UNLVout of Midwest City
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UNLV
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
UNLV
Coaching transition mid-career: Barry Odom → Dan Mullen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UNLV9-5HC: Barry Odom · Run-leaning
2024UNLV11-3HC: Barry Odom · Run-heavy
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
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 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #35 of 41 Mountain West WRs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Maddox’s 2023 season.
Matches Devin on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mikey Matthews's junior season at UCLA (2025).
77%match
Matches Mikey on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Mikey on
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like DeAngelo Irvin Jr.
The receiver room · UNLV
- #2Tastean Reddicks391 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Taeshaun Lyons234 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Amorion Walker201 receiving yards · 2025
- #4DeAngelo Irvin Jr.188 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Troy Stellato4 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · UNLV team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology