Receiver, Merrimack, 2024–26
Austin Palmer
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
Austin Palmer plays receiver for Merrimack. Last time out, at Dartmouth: 3 catches, 49 yards. Palmer leads Merrimack in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
19 catches, 238 yards, 2 TD
Last game: 3 catches, 49 yards at Dartmouth, L 21–27
Next game: vs. New Hampshire, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
7catches, career highat Tarleton State, 202695receiving yards, career highat Tarleton State, 20262receiving touchdowns, career highat Tarleton State, 2026Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Merrimack | 7 | 103 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Merrimack (FCS) | 40 | 0.60 | 74th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 24.0 | 7% |
| 2026 | Merrimack (FCS) | 36 | 0.27 | 29th (n=829) | 0.43 | 9.8 | 8% |
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 Merrimack 7 games, 19 catches, 238 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Rhode Island | L 7–34 | 4 | 42 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 3 | at Delaware | L 7–42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Maine | W 23–14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Tarleton State | L 20–45 | 7 | 95 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. New Haven | W 17–10 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at Yale | L 24–41 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at Dartmouth | L 21–27 | 3 | 49 | 0 | – | – |
2025 Merrimack 10 games, 21 catches, 287 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Kent State | L 17–21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Saint Anselm | W 31–6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 13 | at Kennesaw State | L 13–27 | – | – | – | 5 | 80 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Robert Morris | W 24–7 | 4 | 51 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs.Maine | L 13–20 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at Harvard | L 7–31 | 2 | 26 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at Colgate | L 20–23 | 5 | 64 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | atNew Haven | L 31–41 | 3 | 32 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at Sacred Heart | L 37–42 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. Fordham | W 27–26 | 1 | 66 | 1 | – | – |
2024 Merrimack 6 games, 6 catches, 55 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at UConn | L 17–63 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs.Maine | L 15–26 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Stonehill | W 48–28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs.Colgate | W 51–17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | atRobert Morris | L 0–6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs.Sacred Heart | L 20–31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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