Receiver, Kansas State, 2026

Derrick Salley Jr.

Number
No. 15
Height
6′3″
Weight
234 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Green Pond, SC

Derrick Salley Jr. plays receiver for Kansas State. Last time out, against Kansas: 2 catches, 70 yards.

2026 so far

13 catches, 248 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 2 catches, 70 yards vs. Kansas, W 35–⁠24

Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 38NICH
  2. 140@CIN
  3. 70KU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

7catches, career highat Cincinnati, 2026140receiving yards, career highat Cincinnati, 2026

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2026Kansas State1324819.1145

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2026Kansas State15WRJr.6′3″234

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
2026Kansas State240.3743rd (n=829)0.438.98%

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 Kansas State 3 games, 13 catches, 248 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.NichollsW 71–⁠3438014
Sep 26atCincinnatiL 26–⁠317140139
Oct 17vs.KansasW 35–⁠24270045

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

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