UTEP · W 52-17
No catches.
Minnesota · L 14-20
No catches.
Penn State · W 21-18
No catches.
Rutgers · W 28-21
2 catches, 17 yards
The other 4 games average 10 yards. This one was 7 above.
Hoffman has catches in 5 of Michigan’s 8 games: none against UTEP, Minnesota and Penn State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jalen Hoffman
The two seasons at Michigan span two head coaches: Biff Poggi and Kyle Whittingham. One game to point at: 17 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Rutgers — Week 9, 2026.
56 receiving yards · 7 catches · 0 receiving TD
Fans first named Jalen Hoffman vs Western Michigan.
Against Rutgers on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 17 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 7 catches for 56 yards. Michigan has thrown to him 10 times in 127 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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Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-13vs No. 6 Indiana | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Total | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
Week 8 · 2026
L 6-13
vs Indiana
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
