Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
#3
Kyan Mason
Redshirt sophomore wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 155 lb · Cleveland, OH · St. Edward HS
CFB Index 49 · #239 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Akron for 2026
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
12
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 10 yds, at Wake Forest
Swing playSwung Akron from 32% to 56% to win.Akron at Buffalo · 24-16
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Akron in 2024.
Kyan Mason
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Akron receiving corps. One game to point at: 10 rec yds, 3 receptions against Wake Forest — Week 1, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 125 yds vs Central Michigan.Central Michigan · W 28-222025
2024
- Signed with Akron3-star out of St. Edward
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Akron
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Akron
Played his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 10-16 over that span.
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 2.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #13 of 38 Mid-American WRs
How the All-MAC 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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–10
1 rec · 2 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.
With C. Broughton — 227 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 50.3 · 71 rush yds (13 car) · S. Patrick — 67 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Akron
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to DJ Chisolm’s 2023 season.
Matches DJ on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from DJ on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Dai'Jean on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Lacy's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2025).
68%match
Matches Cam'Ron on
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Cam'Ron on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Background
2025: Appeared and started all 12 games… caught 33 passes for 481 yards and five touchdowns… averaged 14.6 yards per catch and 40.1 receiving yards per game… had a season-long 62-yard reception… recorded a season-high five receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown against Central Michigan (10/4)...
The receiver room · Akron
- #3Kyan Mason481 receiving yards · 2025
- #23Myles Walker209 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Tim Grear Jr.178 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Miles Burris134 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Cameron Monteiro109 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Akron team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology