Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | |
| Total | 14 | 165 | 12.1 | 1 | 31 |
#11
Horatio Fields
Horatio Fields packed up and started over at Ole Miss — the fit is the whole question.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Douglasville, GA · New Manchester
CFB Index 49 · #206 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Auburn → Ole Miss 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
165
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 52 yds, vs LSU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2021.
- Transferred from Auburn to Ole Miss in 2026.
Horatio Fields
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Horatio Fields arrives at Ole Miss with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
165REC YDS14REC1REC TD
Ole Miss fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence8 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2021
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of New Manchester
20254 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- 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 · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025Auburn
2026Ole Miss
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 14 | 165 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Auburn | 12 | 106 | 8.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 39 | 463 | 11.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 70 | 788 | 11.3 | 6 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Horatio Fields's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
5 rec · 52 yds
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.74(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at CLT02, for 9 yards to the CLT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:49 #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #50 C.Blankenship)
- Week 3 · LSU · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.43(10:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #11 H.Fields caught at OM35, for 22 yards to the LSU49 (#7 W.Weeks; #28 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +2.33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short middle to #11 H.Fields caught at Miss34, for 19 yards to the Miss34 (#27 M.Norwood)
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.21(09:09) Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at LSU45, for 7 yards to the LSU41 (#11 P.Woodland), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&25 · Q4 · EPA +1.92No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at Lou48, for 14 yards to the Lou40 (#4 T.Banks; #11 T.Capers)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.52(00:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short middle to #11 H.Fields caught at CLT41, for 31 yards to the CLT23 (#0 C.Gill), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.13(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at OM47, for 12 yards to the OM49 (#1 J.Croft Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(13:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at LSU31, for 14 yards to the LSU29 (#11 P.Woodland; #31 C.Jimcoily), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.41(00:07) Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at CLT28, for 14 yards to the CLT24 (#18 C.Usher), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.09No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #11 H.Fields caught at Miss25, for 4 yards to the Miss24 (#12 D.Waller)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +52 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: long catch (21st percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
14 of 14 receptions matched to play-by-play
19 of 19 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1917% of team targetsCatch rate
74%14 of 19 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
16% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air -13.7 · YAC 18.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
47% of targets (9)
67%catch rate
Air 5.7 · YAC 4.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
37% of targets (7)
71%catch rate
Air 14.1 · YAC 5.2 avg
74% catch rate on 19 targets · 17% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 55.0 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 55.0 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,767 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the SEC as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Bernard Davis’s 2016 season.
Matches Bernard on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Height
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Louis Brown’s path through Baylor.
Matches Louis on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Levi Falck's senior season at Nebraska (2021).
Matches Levi on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Horatio Fields
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #187
Peaked at #187 this season.
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2026 (FIFTH YEAR+): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. AUBURN: Played in four games with one start prior to missing the remainder of the 2025 season with an injury ... Totaled 12 catches for 106…
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Horatio Fields106 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology