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
Career highs
9catches, career hightwice; last at Ball State, 2020240receiving yards, career highvs. Syracuse, 20183receiving touchdowns, career highat Central Michigan, 20208tackles, career highvs. Monmouth, 2019Honors
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
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 30 | 506 | 16.9 | 3 | 50 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 38 | 776 | 20.4 | 3 | 84 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 43 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 33 | 768 | 23.3 | 8 | 85 |
| Career | 121 | 2,244 | 18.5 | 15 | 85 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 17 | 467 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 1 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 1 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 1 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 1 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 1 | WR | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 24 | 0.25 | – | – | 6.1 | 4% |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 55 | 0.41 | 30th (n=507) | 0.52 | 22.6 | 6% |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 63 | 0.66 | 69th (n=497) | 0.53 | 41.5 | 8% |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 4 | 1.32 | – | – | 5.3 | – |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 54 | 0.86 | 87th (n=346) | 0.55 | 46.3 | 14% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | W 58–13 | 3 | 114 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 41–38 | 7 | 131 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 52–44 | 4 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 30–27 | 7 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 42–53 | 3 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 12 | at | L 27–30 | 9 | 124 | 1 | – | – | – |
2019 Western Michigan 4 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 48–13 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–51 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 57–10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 33–52 | 2 | 53 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Western Michigan 11 games, 38 catches, 776 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 42–55 | 8 | 240 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at | L 3–49 | 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 40–39 | 7 | 141 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 27–24 | 2 | 62 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at | W 42–35 | 2 | 41 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 35–10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–51 | 2 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 14–59 | 3 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 41–42 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–21 | 6 | 123 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 18–49 | 2 | 61 | 0 | – | – | – |
2017 Western Michigan 12 games, 30 catches, 506 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 31–49 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–28 | 4 | 42 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 37–28 | 4 | 58 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 49–14 | 2 | 92 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 55–3 | 2 | 51 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 71–68 | 4 | 97 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 13–14 | 7 | 93 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 20–17 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 28–35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 48–20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 31–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 10–37 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2016 Western Michigan 10 games, 17 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 22–21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 70–21 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 34–10 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 49–10 | 3 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 45–30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 41–0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–31 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 52–20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 37–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 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.
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8¾″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.39 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 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.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 10 | 64 | 1 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 58 | 0 |
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| NFL career | 37 | 24 | 228 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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