Tight end, Eastern Illinois, 2022–26
Alex Ginnever
- Number
- No. 87
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wentzville, MO
Alex Ginnever plays tight end for Eastern Illinois. Last time out, against Lindenwood: 2 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD.
2026 so far
4 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 2 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
7catches, career highat Tennessee State, 2024100receiving yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 20242receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Western Illinois, 2024Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 22 | 232 | 10.5 | 2 | 37 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 31 |
| Career | 37 | 366 | 9.9 | 3 | 37 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 87 | TE | RS | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 87 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 87 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 87 | TE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 22 | 0.66 | – | – | 14.6 | 5% |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 16 | 0.05 | – | – | 0.8 | – |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 10 | 0.22 | – | – | 2.2 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 4 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | L 35–42 | 1 | −8 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–49 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 24 | – |
2025 Eastern Illinois 9 games, 11 catches, 75 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Dayton | W 24–14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 6 | atIndiana State | L 14–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Illinois State | L 30–42 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tennessee State | W 31–7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Gardner-Webb | L 10–21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 18 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 13–42 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | −1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 9–21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Nov 15 | atLindenwood | L 12–42 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 22 | at Alabama | L 0–56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
2024 Eastern Illinois 6 games, 22 catches, 232 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | atTennessee State | L 17–41 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 26 | at UT Martin | L 17–52 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 45–38 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 37 | – |
| Nov 9 | atGardner-Webb | L 28–31 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 35 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 16–13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Nov 23 | atTennessee Tech | L 6–23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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