Samuel Gbatu Jr. | UC Davis
College Football Player
Samuel Gbatu Jr.
UC DavisHeight5' 10"Weight185 lbsExperienceSenior
61Receptions
853Rec. Yards
5Receiving Touchdowns
14.0YDS/R
Player Information
PositionWide Receiver
Jersey#8
Height5' 10"
Weight185 lbs
BirthplaceTemecula, CA
CollegeUC Davis
ClassSenior
TeamUC Davis
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamUC Davis
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumUC Davis Health Stadium
LocationCA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Utah TechWeek 10 · UC Davis Health StadiumNovember 7, 2026 · 7:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 853 | 14.0 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 70 | 1,169 | 16.7 | 11 | 85 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 779 | 17.7 | 7 | 90 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 364 | 11.7 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 364 | 11.7 | 3 | 33 |
| 2024 | 44 | 779 | 17.7 | 7 | 90 |
| 2025 | 70 | 1,169 | 16.7 | 11 | 85 |
| 2026 | 61 | 853 | 14.0 | 5 | 52 |
| Career | 206 | 3,165 | 15.4 | 26 | 90 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 59 |
| Career | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 0 | 59 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 0 | 116 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 105 | 0 | 58 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 146 | 0 | 94 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 412 | 0 | 116 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Weber State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 38-14 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Northern Colorado2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 33-6 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 0 | 59 |
 @ Southern Utah2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 38-17 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Washington2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 49-38 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Montana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 62-22 | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Stetson Hatters2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 45-7 | 10 | 172 | 17.2 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ SMU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 56-10 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
 @ San Diego Toreros2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 49-17 | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Portland State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 31-24 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |