Sean Modster

WR · Boise State 2018 · #8

Last confirmed: Boise State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.

5′11″ · 190 lb · Mission Viejo, CA · Santa Margarita Catholic

Sean Modster: WR · Boise State · #8.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Donovan HardenGeorgia State · 2014 · 92% season match
Keishawn WatsonWestern Michigan · 2018 · 88% season match
Antwan GoodleyBaylor · 2014 · 87% season match
Emoryie EdwardsFresno State · 2019 · 87% season match
Mike DudekIllinois · 2014 · 85% season match

Sean Modster

WR · Boise State · Sr · #8

Wins underneath on volume and route precision. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Boise State. On tape: 167 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Troy, Week 1, 2018.

How he plays

Play style

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Boise State in the news

Boise State wins first PAC-12 gameThe Utah Statesman Oct 4

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2018	Boise State	68	978	14.4	8
2017	Boise State	32	335	10.5	3
2016	Boise State	8	135	16.9	0
2015	Boise State	3	39	13.0	0
Career		111	1,487	13.4	11

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2018 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 56-20@ Troy	7	167	23.9	2	54	Season-high 167 yds
Wk 2	W 62-7vs UConn	6	74	12.3	0	22
Wk 3	L 21-44@ No. 24 Oklahoma State	4	56	14.0	0	23
Wk 5	W 34-14@ Wyoming	7	88	12.6	0	46
Wk 6	L 13-19vs San Diego State	4	44	11.0	0	14
Wk 7	W 31-27@ Nevada	6	51	8.5	0	15
Wk 8	W 56-28vs Colorado State	3	61	20.3	2	25	2 TD catches
Wk 9	W 48-38@ Air Force	6	101	16.8	0	34
Wk 10	W 21-16vs BYU	2	18	9.0	0	9
Wk 11	W 24-17vs No. 16 Fresno State	5	63	12.6	0	41
Wk 12	W 45-14@ New Mexico	9	129	14.3	3	18	3 TD catches
Wk 13	W 33-24vs No. 14 Utah State	5	81	16.2	0	51
Wk 14	L 16-19vs No. 25 Fresno State	4	45	11.3	1	17
Total		68	978	14.4	8	54

Signature game

Week 1 · 2018

W 56-20

at Troy

7 rec · 167 yds · 2 TD

Dominant 36-point win on the road against Troy.

With B. Rypien — 305 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 14 rush yds (5 car) · Q. Skillin — 32.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 46 long

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 1 · Troy · 3rd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +6.45Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 54 yds for a TD, (Haden Hoggarth KICK)
Week 13 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.45Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 51 yds to the UthSt 25 for a
Week 1 · Troy · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.43Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 46 yds to the Troy 33 for a
Week 8 · Colorado State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.41Rypien to Modster: a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Week 5 · Wyoming · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.31Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 46 yds to the Wyom 46 for a
Week 2 · UConn · 3rd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +3.28Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 22 yds to the UConn 24 for a

4 more plays

Week 14 · Fresno State · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.12Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 17 yds to the FrsSt 34 for a
Week 14 · Fresno State · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +3.03Rypien to Modster: a 10-yard touchdown pass.
Week 11 · Fresno State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.96Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 41 yds to the FrsSt 30 for a
Week 12 · New Mexico · 1st and 15 · Q1 · EPA +2.85Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 16 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)

Teams and coaches

4 seasons under Bryan Harsin — 40-13 over that span.

2015Boise State9-4HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced, fast tempo

2016Boise State10-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Run-leaning

2017Boise State11-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Run-leaning

2018Boise State10-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rec yards (92nd percentile). Strength: receptions (92nd percentile). Concern: catch rate (22nd percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Yards / catch#215 / 702 · 69th pct

14.2

EPA / target#338 / 702 · 52nd pct

0.53

TD rate#380 / 702 · 46th pct

4.7%

Explosive rate#452 / 702 · 36th pct

9.4%

Catch rate#549 / 702 · 22nd pct

60.4%

Box-score rates (5)

Rec yards#42 / 550 · 92nd pct

978

Receptions#42 / 550 · 92nd pct

Rec TDs#50 / 550 · 89th pct

Yards / catch#187 / 550 · 66th pct

14.4

Long catch#207 / 550 · 61st pct

Season trend

Last seasonThis season

EPA / target

29th → 52nd percentile

Explosive rate

47th → 36th percentile

Catch rate

50th → 22nd percentile

TD rate

50th → 46th percentile

Yards / catch

29th → 69th percentile

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2018 season · 13 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home7g	4.1	55.1	13.2	0.4
Road6g	6.5	98.7	15.0	0.8

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	5.7	80.0	13.7	0.3
Weeks 8+7g	4.9	71.1	14.4	0.9

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2018 season

Head Coach

Bryan Harsin

Pass share

47.6%

460 pass / 507 run

Plays / game

74.4

13 games

Team sack rate

6.0%

496 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2018

Starter

68 catches in 13 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Sean Modster

Players he’s like

How he plays

News and fans

Boise State in the news

Where to follow him

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

Starter

Five seasons at Boise State

His moves

2014