Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Minnesota | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Total | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 26 |
Gentz Hilburn
5′10″ · 195 lb · Jersey City, NJ · Cheney HS | Tyler JC
He has catches in 2 of Akron’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
This week
- RecordAkron is 1-6.
- Next gamevs Ohio · Tue Nov 3
Gentz Hilburn
On tape: 49 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Minnesota, Week 3, 2026.
70 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron in the news
- Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akron | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
L 7-41
at Minnesota
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.39Roggow to Hilburn: a 26-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA −0.86Broughton to Hilburn: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.43Broughton to Hilburn: a 3-yard pass.
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.33Roggow to Hilburn: a 21-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.30Roggow to Hilburn: a 7-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.11Roggow to Hilburn: a 5-yard pass.
2 more plays
- Week 1 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.08Roggow to Hilburn: a 5-yard pass.
- Week 3 · Minnesota · 3rd and 12 · Q1 · EPA −0.05Broughton to Hilburn: a 2-yard pass.
Where he ranks
Who he played, by opponent strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2026Akron1-6HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 35.0 YDS/g, 10.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
49.7%
225 pass / 228 run
Plays / game
64.7
7 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
8 catches in 2 games
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Akron, 2 games
- 2026 Akron MoorheadYear 1 · 2 games