Receiver, UNLV (from Washington, Utah), 2023–⁠26

Taeshaun Lyons

Number
No. 8
Height
6′1″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Hayward, CA

Taeshaun Lyons plays receiver for UNLV, after Washington (2023) and Utah (2024). Last time out, at Air Force: 1 catch, 14 yards.

2026 so far

12 catches, 134 yards

Last game: 1 catch, 14 yards at Air Force, L 31–⁠41

Next game: vs. Northern Illinois, Oct 31

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 23MEM
  2. 11@HAW
  3. 37@UNT
  4. 49@AKR
  5. 14@AF

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2023

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Utah144.004
2025UNLV1523415.6372
2026UNLV1213411.2036
Career2837213.3372

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Washington8WRRS
2024Utah8WRFr.
2025UNLV8WRSo.
2026UNLV8WRJr.6′1″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
2024Utah1-0.11––-0.1–
2025UNLV230.57––13.14%
2026UNLV190.44––8.4–

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 UNLV 5 games, 12 catches, 134 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 29vs.MemphisL 21–⁠27223014
Sep 5atHawai’iW 21–⁠621106
Sep 12atNorth TexasL 6–⁠44537010
Sep 26atAkronW 38–⁠10249036
Oct 17atAir ForceL 31–⁠41114014
2025 UNLV 8 games, 15 catches, 234 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 6vs.UCLAW 30–⁠23114014
Sep 20atMiami (OH)W 41–⁠3821819
Oct 11vs.Air ForceW 51–⁠48118018
Nov 8atColorado StateW 42–⁠10240139
Nov 15vs.Utah StateW 29–⁠26115015
Nov 21vs.Hawai’iW 38–⁠10275172
Dec 5atBoise StateL 21–⁠38335016
Dec 23 ✦vs.OhioL 10–⁠1731909
2024 Utah 1 game, 1 catch, 4 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 29vs.Southern UtahW 49–⁠01404

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

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