#44
Nebraska · 2026

Luke Lindenmeyer

TESenior6' 3", 255 lbsLa Vista, NE
Nebraska Cornhuskers5-3 · TDC #20
Snap share
76%
6 of 8 started · likely 65–90%
Receptions
27
185th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
247
351st of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
9.1
399th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.26
241st of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

41 plays · +10.6 total EPA · 241st of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.26
Passing+0.26
1st down+0.10
2nd down+0.17
3rd down+0.98
Standard downs-0.03
Passing downs+0.70
LindenmeyerWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays14%
Run plays0%
1st down6%
2nd down7%
3rd down10%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs9%
LindenmeyerWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets38—
Target share14.7%346th / 534
Catch rate65.8%243rd / 534
Success rate per target52.6%183rd / 534
Yards per target5.9441st / 534
Explosive catches2.6%488th / 534
Deep-target rate2.6%—
3rd-down targets11—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

Where Lindenmeyer's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
40
26 caught (65%)
Avg. depth of target
5.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.5
144 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
95
of 239 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
3%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted40 targets charted

65% comp5.0 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch3% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (13%), 4 caught (80%), 20 yds, 4.0 per target580% · 20yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target250% · 12yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 33 yds, 16.5 per target250% · 33yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target367% · 19yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 targets (15%), 3 caught (50%), 36 yds, 6.0 per target650% · 36yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 targets (28%), 7 caught (64%), 43 yds, 3.9 per target1164% · 43yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target250% · 15yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target250% · 13yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Nebraska

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Lindenmeyer’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
10
6 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
7.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.2
31 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
33
of 64 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

74% comp7.4 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target1100% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (40%), 2 caught (50%), 20 yds, 5.0 per target450% · 20yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target250% · 23yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farNebraska#20 · 5-3876%27247114.7%
2025Nebraska#61 · 7-61156%29312212.3%
2024Nebraska#39 · 7-6410%55004.9%
2023Nebraska#63 · 5-712%————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Lindenmeyer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Luke Lindenmeyer's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.9 vs Washington (Week 9)0 of 8 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1OhioW 49–216.122211.0015
2Bowling GreenW 56–75.72168.0013
3North DakotaW 34–76.613333.0033
4@Michigan StateW 31–136.54256.3015
5MarylandW 48–237.03206.7112
6IndianaL 17–207.67456.4012
7@OregonL 14–176.43258.3011
9WashingtonL 10–177.956112.2014
2026 · 8 games6.7272479.1133

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions27185th / 2089
Yards247351st / 2074
Yards / catch9.1399th / 460
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long33—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio✓ TE74~54 (46–65)3·73%
Wk 2 · Bowling Green✓ TE66~52 (44–63)3·79%
Wk 3 · North Dakota✓ TE71~39 (18–56)2·55%
Wk 4 · Michigan State✓ TE67~56 (47–67)7·84%
Wk 5 · Maryland✓ TE75~59 (50–71)4179%
Wk 6 · Indiana—83~67 (57–81)8·81%
Wk 7 · Oregon✓ TE67~50 (42–60)5·75%
Wk 9 · Washington—72~58 (49–70)8·81%
Season6 GS575435 (372–520)40176%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
44Luke LindenmeyerTESR27247114%+0.26
29Carter NelsonTEJR23013%+0.78
41Luke SorensenTEFR—————
48Cayden EchternachTESR———3%-0.84
49Danny KingTEJR———4%-0.74
82Eric IngwersonTEJR—————

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. Nebraska depth chart →