Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Memphis | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 40 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31@ TCU | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 9 | 154 | 14.8 | 0 | 40 |
#3
Hunter Summers
Senior wide receiver for Arkansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 165 lb · Prosper, TX
CFB Index 50 · #221 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
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
154
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 98 yds, at Memphis
The play that turned itSwung Arkansas State from 26% to 64% to win.Texas State at Arkansas State · 31-30
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Arkansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulane in 2023.
- Transferred from Tulane to Arkansas State in 2024.
Hunter Summers
Moves the chains on third down. Hunter Summers arrived at Arkansas State from Tulane. One game to point at: 98 rec yds, 5 receptions against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
154 REC YDS · 9 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 114 yds at Kennesaw State.Kennesaw State · L 21-282025
2023
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Prosper
20245 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arkansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Arkansas State
Played his entire career under Butch Jones.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 44 | 505 | 11.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 62 | 775 | 12.5 | 6 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Hunter Summers'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 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs West Georgia
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Memphis · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +2.51(05:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete deep left to #3 H.Summers caught at MEM35, for 40 yards to the MEM25, out of bounds at MEM25, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · TCU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.48(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete deep left to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU47, for 31 yards to the ASU47 (#4 G.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Memphis · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.21(08:17) Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete deep left to #3 H.Summers caught at MEM20, for 26 yards to the MEM20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · West Georgia · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.99(03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short right to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU22, for 9 yards to the ASU25 (#0 M.Lewis; #20 M.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Memphis · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.84(12:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short middle to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU34, for 10 yards to the ASU35 (#2 C.Logan Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Memphis · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.73(13:40) #9 T.Owens pass complete short left to #3 H.Summers caught at MEM30, for 16 yards to the MEM30 (#2 C.Logan Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · TCU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.39(02:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short right to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU15, for 7 yards to the ASU18 (#2 J.Johnson; #37 H.Hooper)
- Week 3 · TCU · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.33(04:42) Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short right to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU32, for 9 yards to the ASU34 (#37 H.Hooper). The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (04:42) Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short right to #3 H.Summers caught at ASU32, for 12 yards to the ASU37 (#37 H.Hooper), 1ST DOWN)
- Week 1 · Memphis · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.20(05:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Owens pass complete short left to #3 H.Summers caught at MEM21, for 6 yards to the MEM19 (#3 D.Smith)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +47 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Butch Jones — 16-13 over that span.
2024Arkansas State8-5HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
2026Arkansas State1-2HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / catch (85th percentile). Concern: receptions (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 72.5 | 17.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 51.3 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
42.0%
71 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
56.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #25 of 51 Sun Belt WRs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,772 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zae Baines’s 2023 season.
Matches Zae on
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Zae on
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Derick Eugene
96%match
#2
Elijah Steward
95%
#3
Miequle Brock
94%
#4
Landon Ruggieri
91%
Matches Derick on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zae Baines's sophomore season at Temple (2022).
Matches Zae on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Zae on
Reception volume (higher)
Class year (lower)
The receiver room · Arkansas State
- #2Chauncy Cobb797 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Hunter Summers505 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jaylen Bonelli200 receiving yards · 2025
- Nazeviah Burris34 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Reed Linder2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology