Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 5 | 159 | 31.8 | 2 | 62 | Season-high 159 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 20 | 295 | 16.6 | 3 | 62 |
#1
Deuce Alexander
Deuce Alexander chose Ole Miss out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Douglasville, GA · Douglas County
CFB Index 61 · #123 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.
How he plays
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Catch rate: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
295
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game.
The play that turned itSwung Ole Miss from 13% to 58% to win.Louisville at Ole Miss · 41-38
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2023.
- Transferred from Wake Forest to Ole Miss in 2025.
In Their Words
103 windows · 2026 fan posts
deuce×450.6ole×37.5miss×28.0touchdown×29.1yard×22.8two×14.2
“Ole Miss WR Deuce Alexander has two 62-yard TDs. That dude's fassssst.”
bluesky_curated · fan post, verbatim
Deuce Alexander
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Deuce Alexander arrives at Ole Miss with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
295REC YDS20REC3REC TD
Ole Miss fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
medium confidence18 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 94 yds at Mississippi State.Mississippi State · W 38-192025
2023
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of Douglas County
202515 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 20 | 295 | 14.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 44 | 684 | 15.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 36 | 400 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 102 | 1,409 | 13.8 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 1 | 4 | -- | 6 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 19 | 122 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 129 | -- | 15 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Deuce Alexander'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 32–24
vs LSU
4 rush yds (1 car)
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +6.04Deuce Alexander 62 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +4.95Deuce Alexander 62 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.95(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete deep middle to #1 D.Alexander caught at LSU00, for 20 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:05, 1ST DOWN #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #50 C.Blankenship)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.32No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at Miss39, for 15 yards to the Miss40, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at Miss37, for 9 yards to the Miss34 (#4 T.Banks)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.06No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at Miss45, for 11 yards to the Miss45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.84(10:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at CLT24, for 14 yards to the CLT17 (#1 J.Croft Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.84(11:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at CLT40, for 17 yards to the CLT31 (#12 C.Clinkscales), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.84(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at OM36, for 6 yards to the OM36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.62(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #1 D.Alexander caught at LSU32, for 8 yards to the LSU31, End Of Play
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +60 receiving yards, +7 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: catch rate (95th percentile). Strength: rec yards (88th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
52nd → 80th percentile
Explosive rate
93rd → 54th percentile
Catch rate
61st → 95th percentile
TD rate
40th → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
75th → 63rd percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
20 of 20 receptions matched to play-by-play
22 of 24 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2421% of team targetsCatch rate
83%20 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
14% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air -3.0 · YAC 5.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
50% of targets (11)
82%catch rate
Air 6.1 · YAC 2.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
32% of targets (7)
71%catch rate
Air 12.4 · YAC 0.8 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
5% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 20.0 · YAC 0.0 avg
83% catch rate on 24 targets · 21% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 98.3 | 16.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 98.3 | 16.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #20 of 58 SEC WRs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Sergio Bailey II’s 2016 season.
89%match
Matches Sergio on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
TD rate
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Young’s path through Lafayette.
Julius Young
99%match
#2
Brandon Binkowski
99%
#3
Jordan Chambers-Smith
97%
#4
Kyndon Fuselier
96%
Matches Julius on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Evans III's senior season at Mississippi State (2026).
72%match
Matches Anthony on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Deuce Alexander
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #98
Peaked at #98 this season.
Background
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2026 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) • 2026 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele) • 2026 Bruce Feldman's Freaks List • 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2025) 2026 (SENIOR): Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon) ....
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #22Cameron Miller141 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology