Wyoming · W 24-10
No catches.
Ohio · L 14-31
No catches.
Western Michigan · L 14-21
No catches.
Miami (OH) · L 27-28
2 catches, 11 yards
The other 4 games average 14 yards. This one was 3 below.
Ruffin has catches in 5 of Central Michigan’s 8 games: none against Wyoming, Ohio and Western Michigan.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Justin Ruffin Jr.
Second year in the Central Michigan receiving corps. On tape: 19 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Miami, Week 4, 2026.
68 receiving yards · 11 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Miami (OH) on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 11 yards, 1 of 3 on third and fourth down. In the 5 games drawn here: 11 catches for 68 yards. Central Michigan has thrown to him 23 times in 110 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | 75 | 29 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 68 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 13 | 143 | 29 |
Last game (Wk 8): 11 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 | 18 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 3-52
at Miami
3 rec · 19 yds
With D. Duley — 46.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · C. VanHuis — 3 points · 49 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Matt Drinkall, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 10-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
