Collin Dixon

WR · #17 · Illinois · SR · 6'1" · 215 · Tallmadge, OH

Projected WR-X starter

608 2026 receiving yards
47 of 65 2026 catches
9 2026 TDs
9 Explosive plays
32 Career games (29 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Illinois6647-65 608 12.9 9
2025 Illinois131335-57 548 15.7 5
2024 Illinois131018-25 264 14.7 0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 101.3 99
Yards per catch 12.9 51
Catch rate 72.3% 77
Receiving TDs 9 99

Around Collin

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Katin Houser QB · 1,440 pass yds · 6g
RB Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 225 rush yds · 5g
WR-Z Hudson Clement WR · 404 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Brayden Trimble WR · 172 rec yds · 6g
TE Christian Abney TE · 13 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Illinois 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 10.2% 26
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54
Line yards per carry 2.9 79
Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 UAB6 6 70 2 2
W2 DUKE16 11 166 3 3
W3Southern Illinois Salukis10 8 131 2 1
W4 @ OSU8 5 63 0 0
W5 PUR15 10 116 1 3
W6 @ MSU10 7 62 1 2

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#810 Peyton Jones RB · Maury DUKE
#810 Brandon High Jr. RB · Grand Oaks UTSA
#824 Collin Dixon WR · Tallmadge ILL
#833 Michael Parkes WR · Bayside ISU
#833 John Nestor S · Marist IOWA
WRs in the class
#109 Beni Ngoyi Lincoln ISU
#109 Paul Billups II Western Branch UNC
#112 Collin Dixon Tallmadge ILL
#115 Michael Parkes Bayside ISU
#116 Santana Fleming Western
2026 · 99th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 70th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.