6′3″ · 210 lb · Jacksonville, FL · University Christian
2 games on our list this season, the latest on Oct 3. Too little to show a game-by-game read.
Zay Hilliard
A game that shows it: 18 receiving yards and 1 reception against Coastal Carolina — Week 5, 2026.
23 receiving yards · 2 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 18 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-24
1 rec · 18 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
With M. Johnson — 233 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.7 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · A. Smith — 43.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 11.5 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
58.9%
279 pass / 195 run
Plays / game
67.7
7 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
304 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 2,743 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a freshman.
His career
