Receiver, UTEP (from Northern Colorado), 2023–26
Carver Cheeks
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Colorado Springs, CO
Carver Cheeks plays receiver for UTEP, after Northern Colorado (2023–25). Last time out, against Nevada: 3 catches, 11 yards. Cheeks leads UTEP in receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
16 catches, 179 yards, 3 TD
Last game: 3 catches, 11 yards vs. Nevada, L 13–30
Next game: at North Dakota State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9catches, career hightwice; last at Sacramento State, 2025223receiving yards, career highat Sacramento State, 20253receiving touchdowns, career highat Sacramento State, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Colorado | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | 23 | 371 | 16.1 | 3 | 75 |
| 2025 | Northern Colorado | 71 | 929 | 13.1 | 6 | 75 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 16 | 179 | 11.2 | 3 | 45 |
| Career | 111 | 1,506 | 13.6 | 12 | 75 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Colorado | 5 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | 5 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Colorado | 5 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UTEP | 5 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 197 |
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 | Northern Colorado (FCS) | 121 | 0.36 | 34th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 43.2 | 15% |
| 2026 | UTEP | 23 | 0.17 | 16th (n=829) | 0.43 | 3.8 | 7% |
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 UTEP 6 games, 16 catches, 179 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 0–51 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 51–10 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 17–52 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 7–33 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 7–61 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 13–30 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – |
2025 Northern Colorado 12 games, 71 catches, 929 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Chadron State | W 17–3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 17–21 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 17–24 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 49 | −2 |
| Sep 20 | at | W 26–23 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 18–26 | 7 | 93 | 1 | 36 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 49–33 | 9 | 120 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 35–40 | 9 | 223 | 3 | 75 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 16–27 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 7–55 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 10–49 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 10 | −8 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 7–27 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 24–13 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 33 | – |
2024 Northern Colorado 10 games, 23 catches, 371 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–28 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 7–28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 17–55 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 21–17 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 0–24 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 7–59 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 15–43 | 4 | 136 | 1 | 75 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 3–44 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 13–45 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 46 | – |
2023 Northern Colorado 1 game, 1 catch, 27 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at | L 21–64 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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