EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 788th / 1676 |
| Yards | 27 | 921st / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Virginia | ✓ TE | 51 | ~20 (9–29) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 2 · Richmond | — | 70 | ~20 (9–29) | 1 | · | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | ✓ TE | 78 | ~31 (14–44) | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| Season | 2 GS | 199 | 71 (39–95) | 5 | 1 | 36% |
7 TEs on the NC State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston Douglas | TE | SO | 9 | 121 | 1 | 11% | +1.04 |
| 86 | Hunter Provience | TE | SR | 3 | 27 | 1 | 5% | +0.54 |
| 4 | Vander Ploog | TE | SO | 2 | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Tex Vaughn | TE | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -0.26 | ||
| 44 | Gus Ritchey | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Stephen Brown | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Ian Flynt | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. NC State depth chart →