Jesse Legree

WR · Oregon State · Fr. · #12

5′10″ · 172 lb · Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy

He has 14 touchdown catches, the most among FBS wide receivers.

Over 100 yards in all 7 games
Game 1: at Houston, loss 20-33, 136 receiving yards, 1 touchdown136LHOU@Game 2: against Texas Tech, loss 24-35, 240 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns240LTTUGame 3: against Montana, win 52-17, 100 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponent100WMONTFCSGame 4: at UTEP, win 33-7, 109 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns109WUTEP@Game 5: at Colorado State, win 56-26, 156 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns156WCSU@Game 6: against San Diego State, win 66-14, 191 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns191WSDSUGame 7: against Washington State, win 48-30, 108 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns108WWSUSeason high,in a loss
Game 1: at Houston, loss 20-33, 136 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLHOU@Game 2: against Texas Tech, loss 24-35, 240 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns240LTTUGame 3: against Montana, win 52-17, 100 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponentWMONTFCSGame 4: at UTEP, win 33-7, 109 receiving yards, 2 touchdownsWUTEP@Game 5: at Colorado State, win 56-26, 156 receiving yards, 3 touchdownsWCSU@Game 6: against San Diego State, win 66-14, 191 receiving yards, 3 touchdownsWSDSUGame 7: against Washington State, win 48-30, 108 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns108WWSUSeason high,in a loss
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Washington State · W 48-30

8 catches, 108 yards, 2 TD

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1,040 receiving yards in 7 games; his best was 240 vs Texas Tech.

This week

What’s being said about him

27 stories this week, from 25 outlets.

Oct 19: 3Oct 20: 3Oct 23: 21Oct 18Oct 24Most in a day: 21
Oct 19: 3Oct 20: 3Oct 23: 21Oct 18Oct 24Most in a day: 21
Stories about him per day.

Jesse Legree, nation's leading receiver, announces return to Oregon State for sophomore year

CBS Sports +1 Oct 23

All 67 stories this season

A play of his this season

  1. Q3, 0:44 · Oregon State down 19Braden Atkinson finds Jesse Legree for a 7-yard touchdownOregon State at Houston, week 1Q3, 0:44 · Oregon State 13, Houston 26Oregon State’s first points in 35 minutesOregon State’s first points in 35 minutesB.Atkinson pass complete short left to J.Legree caught at HOU01, for 7 yards to the HOU00 touchdown penalty HOU Offside declined B.Atkinson pass attempt failedWatch from this playESPN College Football

His season so far

23% of the catches, 39% of the yards, 54% of the touchdowns

  • Catches23%46 of 202
  • Yards39%1,040 of 2,696
  • Touchdowns54%14 of 26
  • He averages 22.6 yards a catch. Everyone else on the team averages 10.6.
  • He scores a touchdown every 3.3 catches. Everyone else on the team scores one every 13.0.

At least 27% of the team's receiving yards in every game

Who caught the team's passes

  • Jesse Legree1,040 yards, 46 catches, 14 touchdowns
  • Eric Olsen353 yards, 30 catches, 3 touchdowns
  • AJ Newberry288 yards, 24 catches, 1 touchdown
  • Aeryn Hampton245 yards, 21 catches, 1 touchdown
  • Aaron Butler206 yards, 14 catches, 1 touchdown
  • 13 others564 yards

His share of the team's total this season.

Every catch and target this season

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a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 9, right 15.

How he plays

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

Players he’s like

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