Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Total | 5 | 45 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
#13
Nyziah Hunter
Junior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Salinas, CA · Salinas HS / California
CFB Index 58 · #141 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
45
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 24 yds, vs North Dakota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Nebraska. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to California in 2023.
- Transferred from California to Nebraska in 2025.
In Their Words
55 windows · 2025 fan posts
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board/HuskerMax · fan post, verbatim
Nyziah Hunter
Moves the chains on third down. Nyziah Hunter has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 24 rec yds, 3 receptions against North Dakota — Week 3, 2026.
45 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 125 yds at Maryland.Maryland · W 34-312025
2023
- Signed with California4-star out of Salinas
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 43 | 617 | 14.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 40 | 578 | 14.4 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 1,240 | 14.1 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 2 | 9 | 62 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | California | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 12 | 62 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Nyziah Hunter'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 3 · 2026
W 34–7
vs North Dakota
2 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 27-point win at home against North Dakota.
With A. Colandrea — 195 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.6 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · J. Rule — 119 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +24 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska3-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 15.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 15.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
42.7%
90 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-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: #17 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten 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.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Nyziah Hunter’s 2024 season.
85%match
Matches Nyziah on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Nyziah on
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
98%match
Matches Blayne on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Williams's sophomore season at Colorado (2025).
Matches Joseph on
Weight
Reception volume
Height
Differs from Joseph on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nyziah Hunter
The receiver room · Nebraska
- #13Nyziah Hunter617 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Kwazi Gilmer535 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jacory Barney Jr.484 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Cortez Mills Jr.147 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Quinn Clark132 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology