Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
#8
Evan Boyd
Junior wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 212 lb · East Lansing, MI · East Lansing
CFB Index 34 · #353 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Michigan State → Iowa State 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
6
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2023.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Iowa State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 18.2 points in belief.
18.2own fans
0national conversation
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Evan Boyd
Moves the chains on third down. Evan Boyd has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Iowa, Week 2, 2026.
6 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of East Lansing
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
2025Michigan State
2026Iowa State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 21 | 302 | 14.4 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 362 | 14.5 | 2 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Iowa State2-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 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
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,112 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ian Strong’s 2023 season.
Matches Ian on
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Ian on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kameron Brown’s path through Coastal Carolina.
Matches Kameron on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ian Strong's freshman season at Rutgers (2023).
83%match
Matches Ian on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Ian on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Evan Boyd
Background
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S26) 2025 (at Michigan State) Played in 12 games … finished season with three receptions for 54 yards for an 18.0 yard per catch average … had two receptions for 40 yards against eventual national champion Indiana … one of the receptions against…
The receiver room · Iowa State
- #9Omari Hayes515 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Carter Pabst168 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dominic Overby87 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan Boyd54 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jordyn Bailey36 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology