Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 147 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 17 | 282 | 16.8 | 2 | 35 |
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Umari Hatcher
Umari Hatcher packed up and started over at Syracuse — the fit is the whole question.
6′3″ · 185 lb · Woodbridge, VA · Freedom
CFB Index 33 · #376 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Syracuse)
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
282
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rec, 147 yds, 2 TD, vs New Hampshire
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Syracuse. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2021.
- 273 receiving yards in 2024. Then 282 in 2026.
Umari Hatcher
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Umari Hatcher arrives at Syracuse with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
282REC YDS17REC2REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 105 yds vs Colgate.Colgate · W 65-02023
2021
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Freedom
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021–2022
Syracuse
2023era →
Nunzio Campanile
Syracuse
2026
Syracuse
Played under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Syracuse
DestinationTBD
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Umari Hatcher'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 66–3
11 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&14 · Q4 · EPA +3.81(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete deep middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH31, for 35 yards to the UNH31, out of bounds at UNH31, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&19 · Q1 · EPA +3.46(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH00, for 19 yards to the UNH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:27 #47 T.Woody kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Belin, LS: #21 F.Brown Jr.)
- Week 2 · California · 2&15 · Q4 · EPA +3.30(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short middle to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR40, for 23 yards to the CAL46 (#2 K.Lopa), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +3.05(02:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR40, for 28 yards to the UNH45 (#4 D.Burton II; #42 T.Barry), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.59(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at UNH20, for 18 yards to the UNH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:16, 1ST DOWN #47 T.Woody kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Belin, LS: #21 F.Brown Jr.)
- Week 2 · California · 2&19 · Q2 · EPA +2.39(10:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR25, for 20 yards to the SYR39 (#7 D.Harris), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.19(08:04) No Huddle #2 U.Hatcher rush left for 28 yards gain to the Pitt37 (#12 C.Brookins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.76(06:03) No Huddle #9 S.Angeli pass complete deep right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at Pitt04, for 24 yards to the Pitt01 (#21 S.Harrison), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.14(12:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete deep left to #2 U.Hatcher caught at Pitt14, for 34 yards to the Pitt14 (#3 S.Lee Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Hampshire · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.07(07:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 S.Angeli pass complete short right to #2 U.Hatcher caught at SYR30, for 14 yards to the SYR45 (#10 C.Cook; #22 C.True), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +58 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Syracuse5-7HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy
2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Syracuse6-7HC: Nunzio Campanile · Run-heavy
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Syracuse1-2HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: explosive rate (87th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (85th percentile). Concern: catch rate (24th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
17 of 17 receptions matched to play-by-play
28 of 28 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2830% of team targetsCatch rate
61%17 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
25% of targets (7)
86%catch rate
Air -4.3 · YAC 15.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
32% of targets (9)
67%catch rate
Air 7.1 · YAC 7.0 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
14% of targets (4)
50%catch rate
Air 13.8 · YAC 7.5 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
29% of targets (8)
38%catch rate
Air 29.5 · YAC 1.0 avg
61% catch rate on 28 targets · 30% of the team's targets · 38% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 112 | 15.6 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 58.0 | 19.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 94.0 | 16.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
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
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 Keyarris Garrett’s 2014 season.
87%match
Matches Keyarris on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Height
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Beau Kelly’s path through Portland State.
Beau Kelly
99%match
#2
Matt Fogler
96%
#3
Noah Kjar
95%
#4
Will Vereen
92%
#5
Jalen Coker
91%
Matches Beau on
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Carter's graduate season at Georgia Tech (2022).
Matches Malachi on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Player DNA
Players who play like Umari Hatcher
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #196
Peaked at #196 this season.
Background
Career Overview: Has appeared in 37 games in his career with 17 starts ... Has 52 catches for 797 yards and seven touchdowns in his career. 2025: Saw action in one game due to injury. Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games with six starts, missing the final two games due to injury ......
The receiver room · Syracuse
- #11Cole Weaver642 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Justus Ross-Simmons312 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Darien Williams112 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Tyshawn Russell84 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Umari Hatcher3 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology