Marcus Mozer is holding a job somebody else made famous at Northern Colorado, with the comparison running every week.
6′4″ · 200 lb · Fort Collins, CO
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
The play that turned itSwung Northern Colorado from 12% to 57% to win.Northeastern State at Northern Colorado · 23-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman wide receiver for San Diego State. 2026: 19 catches, 279 receiving yards, 3 TD.
Marcus Mozer
Marcus Mozer steps into Jordan Napier's shoes — the gap is the story.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to San Diego State
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 19 | 279 | 14.7 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 279 | 14.7 | 3 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 29-30vs Weber State | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 1 | L 23-38vs South Dakota | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-21@ Wyoming | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 45 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-17vs Northeastern State | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 71 | Season-high 129 yds |
| Total | 19 | 279 | 14.0 | 3 | 71 |
Since week 2: +129 receiving yards, +8 catches, +2 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (94th percentile). Strength: rec tds (85th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 69.0 | 10.6 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 72.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.8 | 69.8 | 13.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
32.7%
72 pass / 148 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,535 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Pac-12 as a freshman.
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Alonzo Russell’s 2014 season.
Matches Alonzo on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s path through Houston Christian.
Dai'Jean Dixon
Jermaine Jackson
Matches Ben on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Livingstone's freshman season at Texas (2025).
Matches Parker on
Differs from Parker on
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