Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 10 | 86 | 9.4 | 0 | 14 |
#11
Isaiah Thacker
Junior wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 196 lb · New Palestine, IN · New Palestine HS
The numbers
86
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 31 yds, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2023.
Isaiah Thacker
Isaiah Thacker has been at Ball State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 44 rec yds, 4 receptions against Liberty — Week 3, 2026.
86 REC YDS · 10 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of New Palestine
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 2 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 25 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Isaiah Thacker'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 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Ohio State · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at OhioSt49, for 11 yards to the OhioSt48, out of bounds at OhioSt48, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 4&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.89(11:26) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #11 I.Thacker caught at SB 29, for 14 yards to the SB 20 (#20 G.Calgaro), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +1.47(01:29) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #11 I.Thacker caught at SB 45, for 10 yards to the SB 40 (#6 J.Garcia), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Liberty · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #11 I.Thacker caught at BSU38, for 14 yards to the BSU39 (#13 J.Vessel), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Liberty · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03(06:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at BSU34, for 12 yards to the BSU37 (#10 R.Moore, Jr.; #17 J.Davis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.66(01:52) Shotgun #11 I.Thacker rush right for 2 yards gain to the BSU50 (#42 A.Ferrelli; #3 R.Barrett)
- Week 3 · Liberty · 1&8 · Q3 · EPA +0.42(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #11 I.Thacker caught at LU05, for 7 yards to the LU01 (#10 R.Moore, Jr.)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.38(07:15) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at SB 16, for 1 yard loss to the SB 15 (#15 T.Roberts; #21 K.Hector)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.15(14:58) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at SB 48, for 4 yards to the SB 43 (#9 D.Crawford)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&19 · Q1 · EPA -0.05(09:11) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at BSU36, for 4 yards to the BSU36, End Of Play
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +44 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-2HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (81st percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
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 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 27.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 28.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
50.0%
90 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,177 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a junior.
Background
Ball State Sports Network (June 24, 2026): Isaiah Thacker podcast with Mick Tidrow Offensive utility man returns for his fourth season at Ball State, where he can lineup in the backfield, slot or an outside receiver ... "He's fast and dynamic," said head coach Mike Uremovich. "He gives us a…
The receiver room · Ball State
- #1Donovan Hamilton244 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jabari Smith166 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jamarion McDougle43 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elisha Durham26 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Isaiah Thacker14 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology