Kory Jones, Gardner-Webb WR: the 2026 season story
Kory Jones is a sophomore wide receiver for Gardner-Webb (OVC). He ranks 103rd of 988 wide receivers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every wide receiver on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Kory Jones's strongest measure is catches of 20+ at 11, 30th of 485 (the average is 5). His weakest is catch rate at 54%, 366th of 485 (the average is 61%).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His receiving yards per game, 67, ranks 51st among 485 ranked wide receivers.
Against every wide receiver
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of wide receiver he is. Among ranked wide receivers he sits, on average, in the 89th percentile for volume, 46th for efficiency and 86th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Kory Jones's best came in week 10 against Lindenwood and his quietest in week 7 at UT Martin.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Kory Jones is 15th of 503 FCS wide receivers and 1st of 33 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Carter Dahlke of Montana State, 0.03 ahead on the index.
Wide receivers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Tony Harste of Idaho.
