Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | 38 | |
| Total | 6 | 123 | 18.9 | 2 | 39 |
#5
Shamar Porter
Junior wide receiver for UConn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Nashville, TN · Ensworth HS
CFB Index 29 · #431 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from UConn)
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
123
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD, vs Maryland
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for UConn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Kentucky in 2023.
Shamar Porter
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 62 rec yds, 3 receptions against Maryland — Week 2, 2026.
123 REC YDS · 6 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Kentucky4-star out of Ensworth
20246 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
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
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis, and Jason Candle. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025UConn
DestinationTBD
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Shamar Porter'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 56–7
vs Lafayette
1 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +50 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026UConn2-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 | 2.0 | 36.5 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 41.0 | 18.9 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
40.3%
79 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 Sam Mbake’s 2025 season.
Matches Sam on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Sam on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marshaun Brown's junior season at Nevada (2025).
77%match
Matches Marshaun on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Shamar Porter
Background
2025 (R-Sophomore Season): Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season … Season totals of eighteen receptions for 234 yards and one touchdown … Logged a season-high fifty-eight receiving yards on two receptions with one receiving touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic on Nov. 22, with a season-long…
The receiver room · UConn
- #5Shamar Porter219 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Ryder Treadway176 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Javon Brown156 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Emanuel Ross110 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Cam Abshire92 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology