Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 10 | 66 | 7.1 | 0 | 21 |
#84
Rodney Gallagher
Senior wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 180 lb · Uniontown, PA
CFB Index 34 · #371 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred West Virginia → Arizona 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
66
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 26 yds, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Arizona. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to West Virginia in 2023.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Arizona in 2026.
Rodney Gallagher
Moves the chains on third down. Rodney Gallagher has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 26 rec yds, 5 receptions against BYU — Week 2, 2026.
66 REC YDS · 10 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 61 yds vs Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh · W 31-242025
202310 games
- Signed with West Virginia4-star out of Laurel Highlands
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Arizona
Coaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona
2025West Virginia
2026Arizona
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 28 | 243 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 26 | 288 | 11.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 74 | 671 | 9.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 14 | 83 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 16 | 51 | -- | 18 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 15 | 87 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 221 | -- | 18 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Rodney Gallagher'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 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · BYU · 4&4 · Q4 · EPA -3.82(08:24) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at BYU18, for 3 yards to the BYU18 (#22 T.Prassas; #32 C.DeVries), TURNOVER ON DOWNS. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the line to gain". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (08:24) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at BYU18, for 4 yards to the BYU17 (#32 C.DeVries; #22 T.Prassas), 1ST DOWN)
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.29(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short middle to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at ARIZ29, for 21 yards to the ARIZ42 (#14 M.Armstrong; #16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · BYU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.82(04:38) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at BYU48, for 12 yards to the BYU40 (#0 E.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · BYU · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA -0.72(07:43) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at BYU46, for 1 yard to the BYU45 (#11 F.Satuala)
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.56(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at NIU17, for 1 yard loss to the NIU14 (#20 M.Washington, Jr.)
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +0.33(07:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at ARIZ50, for 6 yards to the NAU49 (#6 S.Wilson)
- Week 2 · BYU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.33(12:45) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short right to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at ARIZ25, for 6 yards to the ARIZ31 (#32 C.DeVries)
- Week 3 · Northern Illinois · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.23(14:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at ARIZ29, for 3 yards to the ARIZ35 (#16 K.Conyers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Arizona · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.19(05:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at NAU39, for 11 yards to the NAU26 (#1 S.Brinkley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · BYU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.09(04:15) Shotgun #1 N.Fifita pass complete short left to #84 R.Gallagher III caught at BYU37, for 4 yards to the BYU36 (#22 T.Prassas)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +23 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026Arizona2-1HC: Brent Brennan · 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 26.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
53.6%
105 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 Ben Prosper’s 2025 season.
Matches Ben on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Xavier Smith’s path through Florida A&M.
Matches Xavier on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Grayson Tempest's junior season at Tulsa (2025).
Matches Grayson on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Grayson on
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Rodney Gallagher
The receiver room · Arizona
- #12Tre Spivey381 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Chris Hunter372 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Gio Richardson299 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Rodney Gallagher243 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jordan Ross84 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology