Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jace Petty
Jace Petty takes over from DJ Epps at Troy.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
NJ.com Oct 22Against James Madison on Oct. 29: 1 catch for 28 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 18 catches for 209 yards. Troy has thrown to him 33 times in 227 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 18 | 209 | 11.6 | 0 | 45 |
| Career | 18 | 209 | 11.6 | 0 | 45 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 76 |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 76 |
Last game (Wk 9): 28 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 45 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 18 | 209 | 11.6 | 0 | 45 |
Week 7 · 2026
L 6-33
at Louisiana
4 rec · 69 yds
With E. Crenshaw — 53.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Kilcrease — 76 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 46.0 · 32 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
421st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3315% of team targetsCatch rate
52%17 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
52% catch rate on 33 targets · 15% of the team's targets · 29% catch rate on 7 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 15.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 36.8 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 29.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sam Pittman, Bobby Petrino and Gerad Parker.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
