Sam Houston · W 16-3
No catches.
Delaware · L 21-35
3 catches, 9 yards
The other 6 games average 23 yards. This one was 14 below.
Burroughs has catches in 7 of Western Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Sam Houston.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Quincy Burroughs
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 62 receiving yards and 3 receptions against New Mexico State, Week 5, 2026.
147 receiving yards · 12 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Delaware on Oct. 27: 3 catches for 9 yards, 0 of 3 on third and fourth down. In the 8 games drawn here: 12 catches for 147 yards. Western Kentucky has thrown to him 30 times in 289 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 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 147 | 12.2 | 1 | 42 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 25 | 267 | 10.7 | 2 | 42 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | −1 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | −1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 42 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 34-13vs Missouri State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 12 | 147 | 12.2 | 1 | 42 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-7
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 20 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 309 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 18 rush yds (7 car) · B. Glenn — 101 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.6 · 50 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
575th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3111% of team targetsCatch rate
39%12 of 31 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
39% catch rate on 31 targets · 11% of the team's targets · 0% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 1.4 | 22.6 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.3 | 19.7 | 13.7 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #424 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 3 schools: Luke Fickell and Tyson Helton.
