Shazz Preston, Indiana WR: the 2026 season story
Shazz Preston is a senior wide receiver for Indiana (Big Ten). He ranks 570th 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. Shazz Preston's strongest measure is target success rate at 52%, 164th of 485 (the average is 49%). His weakest is catches of 20+ at 2, 388th of 485 (the average is 5).
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, 23, ranks 403rd 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 17th percentile for volume, 54th for efficiency and 15th 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 7 games, Shazz Preston's best came in week 2 against Howard and his quietest in week 7 against Ohio State.
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. Shazz Preston is 356th of 485 FBS wide receivers and 46th of 56 in the Big Ten. Next up nationally is Rodney Bullard Jr. of Michigan State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Tulane, 136th of 1,095 wide receivers.
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 Ricky Johnson of Utah.
