Eli Wood, Utah State WR: the 2026 season story
Eli Wood is a wide receiver for Utah State (Pac-12). He ranks 109th 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. Eli Wood's strongest measure is target share at 32%, 9th of 485 (the average is 17%). His weakest is catch rate at 53%, 379th 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, 66, ranks 54th 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 94th percentile for volume, 30th for efficiency and 76th 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, Eli Wood's best came in week 4 against Troy and his quietest in week 8 at Texas 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. Eli Wood is 92nd of 485 FBS wide receivers and 5th of 30 in the Pac-12. Next up nationally is Maguire Anderson of Florida International, 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 Matt Fogler of Colgate.
