Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 69 | 20.2 | 1 | 52 |
Derrick McFall
Sophomore wide receiver for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 187 lb · Tyler, TX
The numbers
69
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 5 car · 64 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 2 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD, vs UC Davis
Swing playSwung SMU from 48% to 69% to win.SMU at Boston College · 45-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to SMU in 2024.
Derrick McFall
Third year in the SMU receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 57 rec yds, 46 rush yds against UC Davis, Week 2, 2026.
69 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20245 games
- Signed with SMU4-star out of Tyler High
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–24
1 rec · 12 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +4.70(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short middle to #0 D.McFall caught at UCD34, for 52 yards to the UCD00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.72(07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.McFall rush left for 40 yards gain to the UCD15 (#13 T.McCormick), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.94#0 D.McFall rush left for 0 yards to the LOU43 (#19 M.Carter; #29 B.Ruffin)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.92No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.McFall rush middle for 1 yard gain to the `SMU48 (#97 D.Huegel)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.77(04:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.McFall rush right for 0 yards to the `SMU27 (#5 G.Garretson)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.42(01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.McFall rush left for 3 yards gain to the `SMU48 (#2 M.Madruga; #93 J.Fernandez)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.16(06:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.McFall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UCD08 (#56 J.Ray)
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.09(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short left to #0 D.McFall caught at `SMU21, for 5 yards to the `SMU30 (#23 B.Rosa; #3 T.Richardson), out of bounds PENALTY UCD Face Mask (#1 H.John) 15 yards from `SMU30 to `SMU45, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Rhett Lashlee — 22-8 over that span.
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
2026SMU2-1HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (98th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | 2.0 | 57.0 | 28.5 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 23.0 | 20.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
50.7%
103 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
104 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · SMU
- #8Yamir Knight637 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Yannick Smith583 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jalen Cooper321 receiving yards · 2025
- Derrick McFall160 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Carterrious Brown25 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology