Receiver, App State (from James Madison, Gardner-Webb), 2023–26
Chris Lofton
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Chris Lofton plays receiver for App State, after James Madison (2023–24) and Gardner-Webb (2025). Last time out, at Coastal Carolina: 1 catch, 6 yards.
2026 so far
14 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards at Coastal Carolina, W 35–32
Next game: vs. James Madison, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11catches, career highvs. Western Illinois, 2025169receiving yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 55 | 917 | 16.7 | 4 | 67 |
| 2026 | App State | 14 | 174 | 12.4 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 69 | 1,091 | 15.8 | 5 | 67 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | 6 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | James Madison | 6 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 6 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | App State | 6 | WR | Sr. | 6′0″ | 185 |
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 | Gardner-Webb (FCS) | 85 | 0.66 | 81st (n=1040) | 0.46 | 56.1 | 10% |
| 2026 | App State | 21 | 0.79 | 88th (n=829) | 0.43 | 16.6 | 6% |
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 App State 5 games, 14 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at East Carolina | W 27–24 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Charlotte | W 26–21 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Sep 26 | at NC State | L 31–41 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Old Dominion | L 3–10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 16 | at Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
2025 Gardner-Webb 12 games, 55 catches, 917 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Western Carolina | W 52–45 | 3 | 102 | 0 | 55 | −4 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia Tech | L 12–59 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. The Citadel | W 23–13 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 67 | – |
| Sep 20 | at Ohio | L 35–52 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 30–27 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 11 | at Eastern Illinois | W 21–10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. UT Martin | L 7–37 | 6 | 130 | 0 | 43 | – |
| Oct 25 | at Lindenwood | W 48–20 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Nov 1 | at Tennessee Tech | L 21–27 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 27–24 | 6 | 125 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Nov 15 | at Tennessee State | W 30–14 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. Western Illinois | L 24–29 | 11 | 169 | 1 | 36 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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