Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
#11
Dwayne Early Jr.
Sophomore wide receiver for Buffalo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 198 lb · Springfield, MA
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
The numbers
18
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 6 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 18 yds, vs UAlbany
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Buffalo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
20own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Dwayne Early Jr.
The receipt on tape: 18 rec yds, 3 receptions against UAlbany, Week 1, 2026.
18 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of Springfield Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
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 splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 18.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Buffalo
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
The receiver room · Buffalo
- #8Jasaiah Gathings410 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Chance Morrow129 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Patrick Clacks III71 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Mark Anthony Scott Jr.no box-score line yet
- #11Dwayne Early Jr.1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology