Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, USC WR: the 2026 season story
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is a freshman wide receiver for USC (Big Ten). He ranks 121st 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. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt's strongest measure is yards per target at 10.3, 78th of 485 (the average is 8.2). His weakest is catch rate at 62%, 220th 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, 51, ranks 133rd 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 66th percentile for volume, 74th for efficiency and 82nd 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 9 games, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt's best came in week 4 against Oregon and his quietest in week 5 against Washington.
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. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is 100th of 485 FBS wide receivers and 17th of 56 in the Big Ten. Next up nationally is Clayton Coppock Jr. of Coastal Carolina, 0.01 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 Jack Foley of Wake Forest.
