Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 55 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 17 | 240 | 15.0 | 0 | 55 |
#11
Javon Tracy
818 team receiving yards leader is what Javon Tracy has put on film since landing at Minnesota — the bet is starting to settle.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Decatur Central
CFB Index 48 · #241 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
240
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 4 rec · 87 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% receiving TDs game. -- Best game: 5 rec, 98 yds, vs Eastern Illinois
The play that turned itSwung Minnesota from 51% to 83% to win.Rutgers at Minnesota · 31-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Minnesota. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2022.
- Transferred from Miami (OH) to Minnesota in 2025.
In Their Words
105 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Javon Tracy = B1G Special Teams player of the week.”
board/7 National Titles Football Forum · fan post, verbatim
Javon Tracy
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Javon Tracy arrives at Minnesota with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
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TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
818
Team leader in receiving yards (818).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The week the volume broke through — put up 123 yds vs Buffalo.Buffalo · W 23-102023
2022
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Decatur Central
202413 games
- All-MACfirst
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Minnesota
Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 17 | 240 | 14.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 37 | 454 | 12.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 818 | 14.4 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 21 | 331 | 15.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 132 | 1,843 | 14.0 | 14 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | -- | -- | -- | 251 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | -- | 251 | 2 |
Game log
Game by game
Javon Tracy'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 59–7
5 rec · 98 yds
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car) · D. Taylor — 56 rush yds (14 car) · 3 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +5.09(05:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep right to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU37, for 55 yards to the EIU02 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (05:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep right to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU37, for 55 yards to the EIU02 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN)
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 4&4 · Q3 · EPA -4.08(02:33) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST04, for 0 yards to the MSST04 (#8 K.Singleton), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 3 · Akron · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.24(04:39) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at MINN40, for 44 yards to the AKRON31 (#9 A.Branch), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +2.56(07:28) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at MINN28, for 17 yards to the MINN41 (#0 N.Maryland), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Akron · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.17(02:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at AKRON33, for 21 yards to the AKRON29 (#29 T.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.85(12:17) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST36, for 10 yards to the MSST34 (#20 J.Jefferson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Illinois · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.37(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at EIU15, for 17 yards to the EIU04, out of bounds at EIU04, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.19(13:33) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST49, for 13 yards to the MSST49 (#15 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.96(06:26) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST50, for 8 yards to the MSST48 (#21 D.Riley)
- Week 2 · Mississippi State · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.93(04:30) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at MSST09, for 10 yards to the MSST05 (#1 K.Jones), 1ST DOWN. #1 K.Jones injured on the play
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +91 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Miami (OH)11-3HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Minnesota2-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: fumbles lost (81st percentile). Concern: rec tds (9th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (6)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / target
24th → 44th percentile
Explosive rate
68th → 74th percentile
Catch rate
12th → 72nd percentile
TD rate
43rd → 50th percentile
Yards / catch
60th → 56th 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
17 of 17 receptions matched to play-by-play
23 of 23 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2321% of team targetsCatch rate
74%17 of 23 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
22% of targets (5)
60%catch rate
Air -3.4 · YAC 5.7 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
48% of targets (11)
91%catch rate
Air 5.5 · YAC 4.4 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
26% of targets (6)
50%catch rate
Air 14.0 · YAC 11.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
4% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 20.0 · YAC 35.0 avg
74% catch rate on 23 targets · 21% 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 | 5.7 | 80.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 80.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
57.1%
112 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.7%
119 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #37 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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. 1,404 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten 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 Marcus McGill’s 2016 season.
Matches Marcus on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Height
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Lujuan Winningham’s path through Central Arkansas.
Matches Lujuan on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Calloway's senior season at Louisville (2023).
82%match
Matches Jimmy on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Jimmy on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Javon Tracy
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: CSC Academic All-District (2025) First Team ALL-MAC (2024) OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining • spent the previous three seasons (2021-23) at Miami (Ohio). 2025:…
The receiver room · Minnesota
- #11Javon Tracy454 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Jalen Smith419 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Noah Jennings323 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Zion Steptoe272 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Perry Thompson154 receiving yards · 2025
7 more on the roster · Minnesota team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology