#2

R.J. Sneed

WR · Colorado · Sr. · #2

Colorado 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

R.J. Sneed

WR · Colorado · Sr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
Colorado
2022
Mike Sanford Jr.
Colorado
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Karl Dorrell → Mike Sanford Jr.. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Baylor12-2HC: Dave Aranda · Run-heavy
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Colorado201688.40--
2021Baylor4657312.52--
Career6674111.22--
SeasonTeam
2022Colorado16--15--
2021Baylor2--------
Career36--15--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022

W 20–13

vs California

2 rec · 5 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Austin Upshaw’s 2021 season.

SMU · 2021

#2

Ben Ratzlaff

Western Kentucky · 2021

88%
#3

Porter Rooks

NC State · 2021

88%
#4

Antoine Robinson

Southern Miss · 2020

88%
#5

Marcus Sanders Jr.

Georgia Southern · 2022

83%

Matches Austin on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jake Thaw’s path through Delaware.

Jake Thaw

100%match

Delaware · 2025

#2

Malik Jackson

UL Monroe · 2021

98%
#3

Zakhari Franklin

Illinois · 2024

All-Conference USA
97%
#4

EJ Horton Jr.

Purdue · 2025

96%
#5

Hunter Long

Boston College · 2020

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
96%

Matches Jake on

Height
Weight
Yards per reception
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Fred Farrier II's junior season at Kentucky (2024).

Kentucky · 2024

#2

Casey Washington

Illinois · 2022

NFL Rd 6
83%
#3

Talik Keaton

Marshall · 2022

All-Conference USA
82%
#4

Terrell Bynum

USC · 2022

81%
#5

Jonah Panoke

Hawai'i · 2022

81%

Matches Fred on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)

Player DNA

Players who play like R.J. Sneed

#1

Jake Thaw

Delaware · 2025

100%
#2

Malik Jackson

UL Monroe · 2021

98%
#3

Zakhari Franklin

UTSA · 2021

97%
#4

EJ Horton Jr.

Marshall · 2022

96%
#5

Taj Harris

Syracuse · 2021

94%

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
5732021
1682022

-71%

Sharp dropoff (-71%) — career inflection point.