Kansas · W 22-16
2 catches, 34 yards
The other 7 games average 73 yards. This one was 39 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Ed Small is the worst punt returner I've ever seen lmfao why is he still back there”
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 10, middle 5, right 13.
Ed Small
Ed Small takes over from Eric McAlister at TCU.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.463
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Jaden Craig finds Ed Small for 25-Yard TD, giving TCU lead over Baylor
FOX Sports Oct 17 · 1 outlet
FOX SportsJaden Craig finds Ed Small for 25-Yard TD, giving TCU lead over BaylorOct 17from 3 outlets
Jaden Craig finds Ed Small for 25-Yard TD, giving TCU lead over Baylor
FOX Sports Oct 17 · 1 outlet
FOX SportsJaden Craig finds Ed Small for 25-Yard TD, giving TCU lead over BaylorOct 17FOX SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 34 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 0 | 57 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Arkansas State | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 164 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 13-21@ UCF | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-17vs No. 10 BYU | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-6@ Baylor | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24vs West Virginia | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 22-16vs Kansas | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 40 | 548 | 13.7 | 2 | 57 |
Oct. 31 · W 22-16 vs Kansas, play by play
2 catches for 34 yards. TCU threw to him on 5 of its 29 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 6-0.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 16-14. Converted.
3 catches for 20 yards. TCU threw to him on 6 of its 47 passes.
12-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 10-7.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 24-20. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 7 catches for 95 yards, the box score 7 for 91, so no play is placed until they agree.
4 catches for 32 yards. TCU threw to him on 6 of its 25 passes.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 10-7.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 17-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 41 yards. TCU threw to him on 5 of its 39 passes. 36 of the 41 came before halftime.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 7 catches for 164 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. TCU threw to him on 8 of its 28 passes. 122 of the 164 came before halftime.
52-yard catch on 4th and 13. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
17-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, made it 14-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 101 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 105 yards, the box score 5 for 101, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 9 catches for 65 yards. TCU threw to him on 11 of its 32 passes. He was 3 of 4 on third and fourth down.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, tied 10-10. Converted.
17-yard catch. Third quarter, down 15-10.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 15-10. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
W 17-6
at Baylor
7 rec · 91 yds · 1 TD
With J. Hoyet Chance — 40.4 yards per punt · 8 punts · 5 inside the 20 · J. Craig — 294 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 71.7
The plays that mattered most
55th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -7 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5722% of team targetsCatch rate
70%40 of 57 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
70% catch rate on 57 targets · 22% of the team's targets · 57% catch rate on 7 deep targets (20+ air yds).
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes, all balanced offenses — 13-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 70.2 | 15.1 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 66.0 | 13.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 82.3 | 14.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 27.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
50.8%
270 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
302 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
40 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #76 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
