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 | 30 | 874th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 15 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 8 | — |
| Average | 8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 8 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Abilene Christian | — | 73 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 2 · Oregon State | ✓ TE | 74 | ~58 (49–70) | 4 | · | 78% |
| Season | 1 GS | 74 | 58 (49–70) | 4 | 1 | 78% |
5 TEs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | SR | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12% | +0.68 |
| 85 | Jett Carpenter | TE | SR | 4 | 37 | 0 | 7% | +0.61 |
| 5 | Matt Ludwig | TE | FR | 3 | 30 | 1 | 13% | +0.94 |
| 83 | Jack Esparza | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Jason Llewellyn | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Texas Tech depth chart →