Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-14vs Stonehill | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | 51 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Total | 10 | 177 | 26.1 | 2 | 51 |
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Ty Harding
Senior wide receiver for Massachusetts. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Cambridge, MA · Buckingham Browne & Nichols
CFB Index 36 · #332 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
177
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Massachusetts from 59% to 81% to win.Sacred Heart at Massachusetts · 37-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Massachusetts. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Massachusetts in 2022.
Ty Harding
Beats you over the top. Ty Harding has been at Massachusetts through three head coaches in five seasons. One game to point at: 73 rec yds, 56 rush yds against Stonehill — Week 3, 2026.
177 REC YDS · 10 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Massachusetts2-star out of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Massachusetts
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
Massachusetts
2025–2026era →
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
Played under 3 different head coaches: Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 18 | 303 | 16.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 507 | 15.4 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 2 | 69 | -- | 147 | 1 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 2 | 10 | 276 | 109 | 1 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 84 | 282 | 256 | 2 |
Game log
Game by game
Ty Harding'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 36–14
vs Stonehill
56 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 22-point win at home against Stonehill.
With E. Phillipson — 50.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20 · W. Watson III — 160 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 6.0 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Stonehill · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +5.53(07:42) Shotgun #2 T.Harding rush right for 56 yards gain to the STO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:33, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
- Week 3 · Stonehill · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +4.26(10:58) #5 W.Watson III pass complete deep middle to #2 T.Harding caught at STO01, for 51 yards to the STO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:54, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
- Week 2 · Sacred Heart · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.76(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete deep middle to #2 T.Harding caught at SHU01, for 49 yards to the SHU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:16, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
- Week 1 · Rutgers · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.35Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at RU49, for 14 yards to the RU49, out of bounds at RU49, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Stonehill · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.93(08:18) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at UMass41, for 9 yards to the UMass44 (#15 T.Bannon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rutgers · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.91(00:34) #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at RU47, for 14 yards to the RU41 (#20 C.Joines), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Stonehill · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.86(05:07) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at STO23, for 15 yards to the STO16 (#26 A.Weather), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Stonehill · 1&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.84(03:56) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at STO09, for 2 yards loss to the STO06 (#26 A.Weather; #36 V.Busa), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Rutgers · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +0.83(00:44) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at UMASS21, for 10 yards to the UMASS21, out of bounds at UMASS21, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rutgers · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.79Shotgun #2 T.Harding rush right for 13 yards gain to the UMASS28 (#7 K.Levy)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +73 receiving yards, +4 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Massachusetts1-11HC: Don Brown · Run-heavy
2023Massachusetts3-9HC: Don Brown · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Shane Montgomery · Run-leaning
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced
2026Massachusetts3-0HC: Joe Harasymiak · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Strength: rush tds (94th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | 2.5 | 61.0 | 33.6 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 55.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 59.0 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
37.9%
61 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
53.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
69 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,973 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Faison’s 2023 season.
Matches Jordan on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jordan on
TD rate (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tre Nixon’s path through UCF.
Matches Tre on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Omari Evans's junior season at Penn State (2024).
52%match
Matches Omari on
TD rate
Differs from Omari on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ty Harding
Background
2026 • Senior Athlon Sports All-MAC Fourth Team Offense 2025 • Redshirt Junior Paul Hornung Award Watchlist Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Third Team Offense Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Third Team Specialists Saw action in three games, before a season-ending injury Had four receptions for…
The receiver room · Massachusetts
- #8Kezion Dia-Johnson73 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Dallas Elliott32 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ty Harding30 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Elijah Pedro18 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Joseph Griffin Jr.5 receiving yards · 2025
7 more on the roster · Massachusetts team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology