Janiran Bonner

Senior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

WR · Nebraska · Sr. · #4

6′2″ · 225 lb · Ellenwood, GA · Cedar Grove

How he plays

Yards / catch: 9th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, vs North Dakota

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Senior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2022.

The full story, with sources

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Janiran Bonner

WR · Nebraska · Sr · #4

Fourth year in the Nebraska receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against North Dakota, Week 3, 2026.

9 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Nebraska	1	9	9.0	0	--
2025	Nebraska	1	4	4.0	0	--
2024	Nebraska	11	67	6.1	1	--
2023	Nebraska	1	5	5.0	0	--
Career		14	85	6.1	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Nebraska	--	--	--	--	--
2025	Nebraska	2	4	--	--	--
2024	Nebraska	2	11	--	--	--
2023	Nebraska	4	9	--	--	--
Career		8	24	--	--	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 3	W 34-7vs North Dakota	1	9	9.0	0	9	Season-high 9 yds

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026

W 34–7

vs North Dakota

1 rec · 9 yds

Dominant 27-point win at home against North Dakota.

With A. Colandrea — 195 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.6 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · J. Rule — 119 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

4 seasons under Matt Rhule — 22-19 over that span.

2023Nebraska5-7HC: Matt Rhule · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2024Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced

2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

2026Nebraska3-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#129 / 141 · 9th pct

9.0

Rec TDs#117 / 141 · 9th pct

Rec yards#142 / 141 · 0th pct

Receptions#142 / 141 · 0th pct

Long catch#142 / 141 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Matt Rhule

Pass share

42.7%

90 pass / 121 run

Plays / game

70.3

3 games

Team sack rate

3.2%

95 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

The receiver room · Nebraska

#13Nyziah HunterWR · Jr.617 receiving yards · 2025
#11Kwazi GilmerWR · Jr.535 receiving yards · 2025
#2Jacory Barney Jr.WR · Jr.484 receiving yards · 2025
#19Cortez Mills Jr.WR · So.147 receiving yards · 2025
#4Janiran BonnerWR · Sr.4 receiving yards · 2025

14 more on the roster · Nebraska team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2022