Jay Jay Etheridge

WR · #3 · Kent State · JR · 5'10" · 150 · Cincinnati, OH

WR-X depth chart, 2nd

16 2026 receiving yards

1 of 2 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

13 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Kent State	3	0	1-2	16	16.0	0
2024	Kent State	10	2	14-21	137	9.8	1

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 5.3 15

Yards per catch 16.0 79

Catch rate 50.0% 18

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Jay

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Dru DeShields QB · 1,145 pass yds · 7g

Mason King RB · 202 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Da'Realyst Clark WR · 273 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Ardell Banks WR · 206 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Wayne Harris WR · 396 rec yds · 7g

Terik Mulder TE · 61 rec yds · 5g

The situation

Kent State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 8.0% 4

Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3

Line yards per carry 1.6 3

Sack rate allowed 7.0% 36

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ SCAR	1	1	16	0	0	5%
W6	@ WMU	1	0	0	0	0	3%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1464

Nazaiah Caravallo LB · James Campbell HAW

#1464 Michael Matthews-Canty S · St. Michael the Archangel Catholic

#1475

Jay Jay Etheridge ATH · Mt. Healthy KENT

#1483

Justin Bodford DL · St. Thomas Aquinas MIZZ

#1483 Guiseann Mirtil ATH · Winter Haven TULN

ATHs in the class

#120

Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman Coon Rapids ISU

#121

Charlie Comella Xaverian Brothers BC

#122

Jay Jay Etheridge Mt. Healthy KENT

#123 Guiseann Mirtil Winter Haven TULN

#124 Chance Harrison Rio Mesa CSU

2026 · 15th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 52th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.