Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 2 | 35 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 1 | 65 | Season-high 121 yds |
| Total | 14 | 237 | 17.4 | 3 | 65 |
#1
Donovan Olugbode
Sophomore wide receiver for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Chicago, IL · IMG Academy (Fla.)
CFB Index 42 · #294 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Missouri for 2026
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
237
receiving yards · 2026
14 catches · 3 TD · 16.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Missouri from 57% to 81% to win.Missouri at Kansas · 38-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Missouri in 2025.
Donovan Olugbode
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. He has spent two seasons in the Missouri receiving corps. The receipt: 121 rec yds, 6 receptions against Kansas — Week 2, 2026.
237 REC YDS · 14 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 74 yds vs Texas A&M.Texas A&M · L 17-382025
202510 games
- Signed with Missouri4-star out of IMG Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Missouri
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 10-5 over that span.
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Missouri2-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: long catch (92nd percentile). Strength: rec tds (83rd percentile). Concern: fumbles lost (25th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.0 REC/g, 118 YDS/g, 17.4 YPR, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
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: #41 of 58 SEC WRs
How the All-SEC 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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–21
at Kansas
6 rec · 121 yds · 1 TD
With A. Simmons — 292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 50 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 66 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +4.45(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short left to #1 D.Olugbode caught at MU12, for 65 yards to the KU31 (#27 T.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -3.95(08:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short right to #1 D.Olugbode caught at UAPB25, for 9 yards to the UAPB28 fumbled by #1 D.Olugbode at UAPB26 forced by #35 M.Henderson recovered by UAPB #35 M.Henderson at UAPB28 #35 M.Henderson return 13 yards to the UAPB41 (#19 C.Lee)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.97A. Simmons pass to D. Olugbode for 35 yds, for a TD (B. Craig KICK)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.86(04:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short middle to #1 D.Olugbode caught at UAPB00, for 14 yards to the UAPB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:16, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 2 · Kansas · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.86(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short left to #1 D.Olugbode caught at MU40, for 24 yards to the MU49 (#5 R.Pearson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kansas · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.75(11:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short right to #1 D.Olugbode caught at KU00, for 8 yards to the KU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:40, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.19(12:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short right to #1 D.Olugbode caught at UAPB46, for 8 yards to the UAPB46, out of bounds at UAPB46, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.11(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short middle to #1 D.Olugbode caught at UAPB23, for 24 yards to the UAPB16 (#27 D.Paulhill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.07(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short right to #1 D.Olugbode caught at UAPB50, for 9 yards to the UAPB40 (#11 T.Cole; #49 A.Lewis)
- Week 2 · Kansas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.93(02:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short left to #1 D.Olugbode caught at MU35, for 11 yards to the MU36 (#0 A.Alexander), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Missouri
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Johnny Holton’s 2014 season.
Matches Johnny on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Reception volume
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Sarratt’s path through Indiana.
98%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
#2
Grahm Goering
95%
#3
Dai'Jean Dixon
92%
Matches Elijah on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Frank Ladson Jr.'s sophomore season at Clemson (2020).
69%match
Matches Frank on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Frank on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games of his true freshman season … Hauled in 30 receptions for 401 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the season … Caught a pass in 10 out of 13 games this season … Became the eighth freshman in program history to go for at least 400 yards in his debut season. Central A...
The receiver room · Missouri
- #19Cayden Lee635 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Caleb Goodie484 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Donovan Olugbode401 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Kenric Lanier II79 receiving yards · 2025
- Naeshaun Montgomery26 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology