Receiver, East Carolina (from Furman), 2024–26
Ja’Keith Hamilton
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Shelby, NC
Ja’Keith Hamilton plays receiver for East Carolina, after Furman (2024–25). Last time out, against North Carolina Central: 1 catch, 4 yards.
2026 so far
5 catches, 56 yards, 2 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 4 yards vs. North Carolina Central, W 42–9
Next game: at Memphis, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11catches, career highvs. East Tennessee State, 2025141receiving yards, career highvs. East Tennessee State, 20252receiving touchdowns, career highvs. East Tennessee State, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Furman | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Furman | 40 | 545 | 13.6 | 5 | 64 |
| 2026 | East Carolina | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 2 | 25 |
| Career | 54 | 644 | 11.9 | 7 | 64 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Furman | 15 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Furman | 15 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | East Carolina | 15 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 206 |
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 | Furman (FCS) | 52 | 0.90 | 97th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 46.7 | 7% |
| 2026 | East Carolina | 8 | 0.63 | – | – | 5.1 | – |
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 East Carolina 3 games, 5 catches, 56 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. App State | L 24–27 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 19 | at Old Dominion | W 20–17 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 Furman 11 games, 40 catches, 545 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. William & Mary | W 23–21 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Presbyterian | L 38–39 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 13 | at Campbell | W 28–24 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 28 |
| Sep 27 | at Samford | W 31–13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 4 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 31–22 | 11 | 141 | 2 | 53 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Carolina | L 7–52 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 25 | vs. The Citadel | W 24–14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Mercer | L 28–52 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 64 |
| Nov 8 | at Chattanooga | L 28–45 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 15 | vs. VMI | W 32–14 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 22 | at Clemson | L 10–45 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
2024 Furman 5 games, 9 catches, 43 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs.Chattanooga | L 10–41 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Western Carolina | L 20–52 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 2 | atVMI | L 17–21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Wofford | L 13–19 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | atEast Tennessee State | W 24–21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 vs. Samford, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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