Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | 62 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 15 | 243 | 16.8 | 1 | 62 |
#6
Tre Richardson
Tre Richardson packed up and started over at Louisville, and the new tape already reads No.36 3★, national recruit.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Topeka, KS · Highland Park
CFB Index 72 · #62 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Vanderbilt → Louisville 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
243
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 6 rec · 159 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 83 yds, 1 TD, vs Ole Miss
The play that turned itSwung Vanderbilt from 32% to 67% to win.Auburn at Vanderbilt · 45-38
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Highland Park in 2023.
- Transferred from Vanderbilt to Louisville in 2026.
Tre Richardson
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Tre Richardson arrives at Louisville with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
243REC YDS15REC1REC TD
3★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.36
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2023
- Recruited3-star out of Highland Park
2024
- Signed with Toledo3-star out of Hutchinson C.C.
- Entered the portal
202513 games
- 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
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025Vanderbilt
2026Louisville
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 15 | 243 | 16.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 47 | 810 | 17.2 | 7 | -- |
| Career | 62 | 1,053 | 17.0 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 3 | 55 | 22 | 13 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 62 | 526 | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 117 | 548 | 13 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Tre Richardson'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 41–31
vs SMU
14 rush yds (1 car)
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +4.95Tre Richardson 62 Yd pass from Lincoln Kienholz (Lincoln Kienholz Pass to Lawayne McCoy for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&20 · Q4 · EPA +4.06(07:07) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete deep right to #0 T.Richardson caught at SMU39, for 44 yards to the SMU30 (#1 J.Lee), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 2&11 · Q3 · EPA +3.46No Huddle #0 T.Richardson rush left for 30 yards gain to the Miss00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:51, 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
- Week 2 · Villanova · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53(14:02) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at LOU15, for 19 yards to the LOU39 (#44 W.Murray), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Villanova · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53(10:42) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short right to #0 T.Richardson caught at LOU11, for 21 yards to the LOU37 (#22 J.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.52(14:59) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short middle to #0 T.Richardson caught at LOU41, for 17 yards to the LOU42 (#1 J.Lee), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +1.33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at Miss44, for 10 yards to the Miss43, out of bounds at Miss43. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the line to gain". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at Miss48, for 11 yards to the Miss42, out of bounds at Miss42, 1ST DOWN)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.31(05:46) Shotgun #0 T.Richardson rush right for 14 yards gain to the LOU50 (#55 W.Spencer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.20Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at Lou17, for 9 yards to the Lou32 (#2 J.Braxton)
- Week 2 · Villanova · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.05(04:55) Shotgun #3 L.Kienholz pass complete short left to #0 T.Richardson caught at LOU38, for 12 yards to the LOU38, out of bounds at LOU38, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +62 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush yards (99th percentile). Strength: rush tds (94th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
15 of 15 receptions matched to play-by-play
18 of 19 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1932% of team targetsCatch rate
79%15 of 19 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
39% of targets (7)
100%catch rate
Air -4.7 · YAC 13.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
28% of targets (5)
60%catch rate
Air 5.6 · YAC 1.3 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
22% of targets (4)
75%catch rate
Air 16.2 · YAC 2.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
11% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 30.5 · YAC 9.0 avg
79% catch rate on 19 targets · 32% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 80.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 83.0 | 20.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 81.0 | 16.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 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
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,601 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Demarco Robinson’s 2014 season.
87%match
Matches Demarco on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taye Barber’s path through TCU.
Matches Taye on
Height
Yards per reception
Recruiting rating
Differs from Taye on
Weight (lower)
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Restrepo's sophomore season at Miami (2021).
79%match
Consensus All-American
Matches Xavier on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Differs from Xavier on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tre Richardson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #159
Peaked at #159 this season.
Background
2025 (Vanderbilt): Third on the team with 46 receptions for 806 yards and seven scores ... averaged a team best 17.5 yards a reception ... tied for the team lead with seven touchdowns ... recorded three 100-yard games ... tied for fifth in the SEC in touchdown receptions and yards per reception ....
The receiver room · Louisville
- Tre Richardson810 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Lawayne McCoy403 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Treyshun Hurry122 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Kris Hughes109 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Montavin Quisenberry4 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology