Gavin Freeman packed up and started over at Baylor, and the new tape already reads 305 team receiving yards leader.
5′9″ · 181 lb · Oklahoma City, OK · Heritage HS
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
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 12 rec · 154 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 12 rec, 154 yds, 1 TD, vs Auburn
Swing playSwung Iowa State from 74% to 97% to win.Iowa State at Oklahoma State · 20-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
How he plays
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Catch rate: 76th percentile.
The full scouting read“Monday Truth Session: Major Shift on Defense, Freeman Breaks Out & The Lagway Experience SicEm365 Co-Editor Grayson Grundhoefer breaks down his key takeaways from Baylor's close loss to Auburn on Saturday.”
Gavin Freeman
Gavin Freeman arrives at Baylor with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
305
Team leader in receiving yards (305).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | 29 | 305 | 10.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 53 | 481 | 9.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 110 | 972 | 8.8 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 48 | 44 | 68 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | 163 | 31 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 5 | 20 | -- | 122 | 1 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma | 7 | 71 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 139 | 207 | 221 | 1 |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 12 | 154 | 12.8 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 154 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 10 | 104 | 10.4 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 29 | 305 | 10.0 | 1 | 32 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
10 rec · 104 yds
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +47 receiving yards, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: receptions (100th percentile). Strength: rec yards (90th percentile). Concern: yards / catch (22nd percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Season trend
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).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3935% of team targetsCatch rate
74%29 of 39 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
74% catch rate on 39 targets · 35% of the team's targets · 38% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.5 | 75.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 12.0 | 154 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 9.7 | 102 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,849 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Billy Kemp’s 2020 season.
Matches Billy on
Differs from Billy on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elyjah Mitchell’s path through Norfolk State.
Matches Elyjah on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan O'Keefe's graduate season at Boston College (2023).
Matches Ryan on
Player DNA
Previous Schools: Played the 2022-23 seasons at Oklahoma and the 2024-25 seasons at Oklahoma State, including a redshirt season in 2024 … Has seen action in 42 career games. 2025: Played in all 12 games as an offensive weapon in the pass and run game, and as a returner … Rushed 12 times for 48…
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