Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 1 | 36 | Season-high 115 yds |
| Total | 11 | 171 | 14.8 | 1 | 36 |
#7
Traylon Ray
Junior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Tallahassee, FL · North Florida Christian
CFB Index 45 · #238 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
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
171
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 rec, 115 yds, 1 TD, vs LSU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to West Virginia in 2023.
- Transferred from West Virginia to Ole Miss in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 16.4 points in belief.
38.1own fans
21.7national conversation
Also worth knowing:
Traylon Ray
Moves the chains on third down. Traylon Ray has played for four head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 115 rec yds, 7 receptions against LSU — Week 3, 2026.
171 REC YDS · 11 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202311 games
- Signed with West Virginia4-star out of North Florida Christian
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 11 | 171 | 15.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 28 | 426 | 15.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 18 | 321 | 17.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 918 | 16.1 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | 35 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 154 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 189 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Traylon Ray'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 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
7 rec · 115 yds · 1 TD
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&12 · Q2 · EPA +3.67(09:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at LSU06, for 21 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:49, 1ST DOWN #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #50 C.Blankenship)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete deep middle to #7 T.Ray caught at Lou45, for 31 yards to the Lou42 (#5 K.Entringer; #25 B.Scott), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.39(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete deep right to #7 T.Ray caught at LSU39, for 36 yards to the LSU39 (#5 D.Pickett), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.91(11:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at OM35, for 13 yards to the OM35 (#8 J.Jackson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.70(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at OM42, for 19 yards to the LSU46 (#28 J.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.35(11:54) Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at OM34, for 15 yards to the OM41 (#0 C.Gill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #7 T.Ray caught at Miss35, for 1 yard loss to the Miss38 (#38 C.White)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.97(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at OM46, for 11 yards to the CLT48 (#18 C.Usher), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.67(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short middle to #7 T.Ray caught at LSU36, for 17 yards to the LSU27 (#29 J.Ross), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.63(11:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #7 T.Ray caught at OM34, for 2 yards to the OM37 (#7 W.Weeks), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +115 receiving yards, +7 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 57.0 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 57.0 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-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 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Mosley’s 2022 season.
75%match
Matches Tre on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate
Differs from Tre on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Malik on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zaquandre White's sophomore season at South Carolina (2021).
Matches Zaquandre on
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Traylon Ray
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #188
Peaked at #188 this season.
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025) 2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in three games for the Rebels as a reserve wide receiver ... Recorded two tackles on special teams ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Played 14 total snaps, three on offense and 11 on defense ... at…
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Traylon Ray3 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology