Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 19 |
#3
Tim Burns Jr.
Senior wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 170 lb · Miami, FL · Northwestern Senior HS / Navarro College
CFB Index 28 · #442 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Sam Houston 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
63
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 15.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 63 yds, at Troy
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearTim Burns Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Sam Houston receiving corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 63 rec yds, 4 receptions against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
63 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202510 games
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2025)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Phil Longo — 2-12 over that span.
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 31.5 YDS/g, 15.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #49 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 12 | 228 | 19.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 291 | 18.2 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | 31 | 11 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 2 | -15 | 306 | 12 | -- |
| Career | 2 | -15 | 337 | 23 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
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 Kaylon Horton’s 2022 season.
78%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Kaylon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Class year
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Kaylon on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kaylon Horton's freshman season at North Texas (2022).
76%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Kaylon on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Kaylon on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Background
2025 Season Named honorable mention all-CUSA kick returner ... had 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on opening kickoff of second half in win at Oregon State (11/8) ... was the first kickoff return for Sam Houston since the 2017 season ... played in 12 total games, starting the final 7 of th...
The receiver room · Sam Houston
- #2Chris Reed460 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Grady O'Neill392 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Tim Burns Jr.228 receiving yards · 2025
- Darrick Bledsoe III86 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Aviyon Smith-Mack49 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology