Receiver, Western Michigan, 2016–⁠20

D’Wayne Eskridge

Number
No. 1
Height
5′9″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Bluffton, IN
Born
Mar 23, 1997

D’Wayne Eskridge played receiver at Western Michigan (2016–⁠20). The Seattle Seahawks took Eskridge in round 2, No. 56 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
776
Receiving yards, 2018 (Western Michigan, 7–⁠6)
Best game
240 yards
Vs. Syracuse, week 1, 2018: No. 2 receiving game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in yards per catch, 2020
Drafted
No. 56
Round 2, 2021 NFL Draft (Seattle Seahawks)

Career highs

9catches, career hightwice; last at Ball State, 2020240receiving yards, career highvs. Syracuse, 20183receiving touchdowns, career highat Central Michigan, 20208tackles, career highvs. Monmouth, 2019

Honors

Team titles: MAC champions, 2016

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Western Michigan171217.1114
2017Western Michigan3050616.9350
2018Western Michigan3877620.4384
2019Western Michigan37324.3043
2020Western Michigan3376823.3885
Career1212,24418.51585

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Western Michigan320000
2017Western Michigan110000
2018Western Michigan110000
2019Western Michigan14100040
2020Western Michigan110000
Career20150040

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2020Western Michigan174671

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Western Michigan1WRYr 1
2017Western Michigan1WRYr 2
2018Western Michigan1WRYr 3
2019Western Michigan1WRYr 4
2020Western Michigan1WRSr. (Yr 5)5′9″190

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016Western Michigan240.25––6.14%
2017Western Michigan550.4130th (n=507)0.5222.66%
2018Western Michigan630.6669th (n=497)0.5341.58%
2019Western Michigan41.32––5.3–
2020Western Michigan540.8687th (n=346)0.5546.314%

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

2020 Western Michigan 6 games, 33 catches, 768 yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Nov 4atAkronW 58–⁠1331142–––
Nov 11vs.ToledoW 41–⁠3871311–––
Nov 18atCentral MichiganW 52–⁠4442123100
Nov 28vs.Northern IllinoisW 30–⁠2771340000
Dec 5vs.Eastern MichiganL 42–⁠533531–––
Dec 12atBall StateL 27–⁠3091241–––
2019 Western Michigan 4 games, 14 tackles
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 31vs.MonmouthW 48–⁠13–––801
Sep 7atMichigan StateL 17–⁠51–––403
Sep 14vs.Georgia StateW 57–⁠101200200
Sep 21atSyracuseL 33–⁠522530–––
2018 Western Michigan 11 games, 38 catches, 776 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 31vs.SyracuseL 42–⁠5582402–––
Sep 8atMichiganL 3–⁠492200–––
Sep 29atMiami (OH)W 40–⁠3971410–––
Oct 6vs.Eastern MichiganW 27–⁠242620–––
Oct 13atBowling GreenW 42–⁠352411–––
Oct 20atCentral MichiganW 35–⁠10250100
Oct 25vs.ToledoL 24–⁠512180–––
Nov 1vs.OhioL 14–⁠593500–––
Nov 13atBall StateL 41–⁠422150–––
Nov 20vs.Northern IllinoisW 28–⁠2161230–––
Dec 21 ✦vs.BYUL 18–⁠492610–––
2017 Western Michigan 12 games, 30 catches, 506 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 2atUSCL 31–⁠491120–––
Sep 9atMichigan StateL 14–⁠284420–––
Sep 16vs.IdahoW 37–⁠284581–––
Sep 23vs.WagnerW 49–⁠142920–––
Sep 30vs.Ball StateW 55–⁠32510–––
Oct 7atBuffaloW 71–⁠684971–––
Oct 15vs.AkronL 13–⁠147931–––
Oct 21atEastern MichiganW 20–⁠174410–––
Nov 1vs.Central MichiganL 28–⁠35180–––
Nov 8vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠201120100
Nov 15atNorthern IllinoisL 31–⁠35––––––
Nov 24atToledoL 10–⁠37––––––
2016 Western Michigan 10 games, 17 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 3atNorthwesternW 22–⁠212201–––
Sep 10vs.North Carolina CentralW 70–⁠211140–––
Sep 17atIllinoisW 34–⁠10–––200
Oct 1atCentral MichiganW 49–⁠103300–––
Oct 8vs.Northern IllinoisW 45–⁠30––––––
Oct 15atAkronW 41–⁠0130–––
Oct 22vs.Eastern MichiganW 45–⁠319460100
Nov 1atBall StateW 52–⁠20180–––
Nov 8atKent StateW 37–⁠21––––––
Dec 2vs.OhioW 29–⁠23––––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Named to the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′8¾″
Weight190 lb
Arm length30½″
Hand size8⅝″
40-yard dash4.39 s
10-yard split1.51 s
Vertical jump35″
Broad jump10′4″
3-cone drill6.95 s
20-yard shuttle4.27 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 37 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2021Seattle Seahawks810641
2022Seattle Seahawks97580
2023Seattle Seahawks4000
2024Miami Dolphins53440
2025Miami Dolphins114620
NFL career37242281

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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