#6

Wayne Harris

WR · Kent State · R-Jr. · #6

Returning to Kent State for 2026
R-Jr. · Charleston, W.Va. → Huntington HS
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Wayne Harris

WR · Kent State · Fr · #6

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2398 national
CFB
College
Kent State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025
Mark Carney
Kent State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kent State3538310.91--
2024Kent State3196.30--
Career3840210.61--
SeasonTeam
2025Kent State22--2111
2024Kent State----------
Career22--2111

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Merrimack

2 rec · 9 yds

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kent State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Kent State

Returning around him

  • 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #120

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 Shawn Harris Jr.’s 2023 season.

Massachusetts · 2023

#2

Jacob Jordan

Oklahoma · 2024

68%
#3

Emmanuel Logan-Greene

New Mexico · 2021

67%
#4

Jay Jay Etheridge

Kent State · 2024

67%
#5

Tailique Williams

Georgia State · 2022

66%

Matches Shawn on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Shawn on

Reception volume (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antwan Davis’s path through Ball State.

Antwan Davis

94%match

Ball State · 2020

#2

Neno Lemay

Nicholls · 2023

93%
#3

Travell Harris

Washington State · 2021

92%
#4

Jacob Jordan

Oklahoma · 2024

90%
#5

Jaden Barnes

App State · 2025

89%

Matches Antwan on

Yards per reception
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Diore Hubbard's sophomore season at West Virginia (2025).

West Virginia · 2025

#2

Keith Reynolds

Miami (OH) · 2025

65%
#3

Donnovan Moorer

Texas State · 2022

65%
#4

Alvon Isaac

South Florida · 2025

64%
#5

Nathan Acevedo

San Diego State · 2025

64%

Matches Diore on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception

Differs from Diore on

Reception volume (higher)
Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2396

Final rank
#2396
Avg #2439.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2396 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
19.02024
3832025

+1916%

Up 1916% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2026 (R-Sophomore) Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC First Team (PR) Phil Steele Preseason All-MAC Second Team (WR) 2025 (R-Freshman) Academic All-MAC Finish regular season ranked 6th in punt return touchdowns (1) Finish regular season ranked 8th in punt returns (13.2 yards per return) Played in all...

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