Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Total | 15 | 162 | 9.0 | 1 | 33 |
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Jaron Tibbs
Jaron Tibbs chose Kansas State out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
6′3″ · 212 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Cathedral
CFB Index 57 · #158 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
162
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 9 rec · 114 yds -- top 1% catches game. -- Best game: 9 rec, 114 yds, vs Tulane
Swing playSwung Kansas State from 29% to 50% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2023.
- Transferred from Purdue to Kansas State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Jaron Tibbs
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Jaron Tibbs arrives at Kansas State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
162REC YDS15REC1REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 80 yds at Baylor.Baylor · L 34-352025
2023
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Cathedral
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 15 | 162 | 10.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 47 | 595 | 12.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 25 | 305 | 12.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 91 | 1,097 | 12.1 | 6 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jaron Tibbs'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 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
4 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Tulane · 2&14 · Q4 · EPA +2.75(12:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE49, for 14 yards to the TULANE48 (#12 A.Rogers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.61(12:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Tibbs caught at NICH00, for 7 yards to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:36 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.46(11:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE44, for 10 yards to the KSTATE50 (#12 A.Rogers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.35(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE40, for 14 yards to the KSTATE41 (#12 A.Rogers), 1ST DOWN. #11 D.Hughes injured on the play
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.99(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE39, for 10 yards to the KSTATE39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.47(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE36, for 5 yards to the KSTATE36 (#3 T.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.40(15:00) Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete deep right to #12 J.Tibbs caught at TULANE31, for 33 yards to the TULANE19 (#7 K.Adams III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Tulane · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.16(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Tibbs caught at TULANE38, for 23 yards to the TULANE28 (#21 M.Stevenson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +1.09(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #12 J.Tibbs caught at NICH12, for 13 yards to the NICH11 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA -0.96(10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE42, for 0 yards to the KSTATE43 (#16 I.Hung)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +114 receiving yards, +9 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State3-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (23rd percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
50th → 50th percentile
Explosive rate
67th → 35th percentile
Catch rate
21st → 55th percentile
TD rate
52nd → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
63rd → 30th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
15 of 15 receptions matched to play-by-play
22 of 22 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2226% of team targetsCatch rate
68%15 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
9% of targets (2)
100%catch rate
Air -3.0 · YAC 3.5 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
27% of targets (6)
100%catch rate
Air 5.7 · YAC 1.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
45% of targets (10)
60%catch rate
Air 11.6 · YAC 2.5 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
18% of targets (4)
25%catch rate
Air 35.0 · YAC 12.0 avg
68% catch rate on 22 targets · 26% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 54.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 54.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #18 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,203 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big 12 as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Joshua Cobbs’s 2022 season.
Matches Joshua on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taylor Grimes’s path through Incarnate Word.
Taylor Grimes
100%match
#3
Ryan Flournoy
NFL Rd 6
97%
#4
Anthony Lowe
97%
#5
Maury Sullivan
93%
Matches Taylor on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Williams's senior season at Louisiana (2021).
Matches Jalen on
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaron Tibbs
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • 2025 Academic All-Big 12 2025: Played in every game with 11 starts, ranking first on the team in receptions with 47 and ranking second with 595 receiving yards to go along with three touchdowns as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable…
The receiver room · Kansas State
- #12Jaron Tibbs595 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Brandon White399 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Joshua Manning318 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Izaiah Williams64 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Adonis Moise56 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology