#5
Texas Tech · 2026

Matt Ludwig

TEFreshman6' 4", 255 lbsBillings, MT★★★★ 2026 recruit · #260 nationally
Texas Tech Red Raiders7-1 · TDC #12
Snap share
24%
1 of 5 started · likely 16–32%
Receptions
5
1122nd of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
60
1059th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.0
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.36
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +2.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.36
Passing+0.36
1st down+0.17
2nd down-0.24
3rd down+2.90
Standard downs+0.08
Passing downs+0.82
LudwigWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down3%
3rd down2%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs3%
LudwigWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share6.8%—
Catch rate62.5%—
Success rate per target62.5%—
Yards per target7.5—
Explosive catches12.5%—
Deep-target rate25.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
8
5 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
13.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
0.8
4 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
56
of 60 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted8 targets charted

63% comp13.6 avg. depth0.8 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 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: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
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.

Game Log

Matt Ludwig'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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 at Oregon State (Week 2)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Abilene ChristianW 33–10—·····
2@Oregon StateW 35–247.533010.0115
3HoustonW 28–26—no stats recorded
4Sam HoustonW 49–14—no stats recorded
5@ColoradoW 29–7—no stats recorded
7Arizona StateW 53–256.112424.0024
8@CincinnatiL 24–374.3166.006
9ArizonaW 34–26—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6.056012.0124

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions51122nd / 2089
Yards601059th / 2074
Yards / catch12—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long24—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards8—
Average8—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Abilene Christian—73··1—
Wk 2 · Oregon State✓ TE74~58 (49–70)4·78%
Wk 4 · Sam Houston—65~30 (14–43)2·46%
Wk 7 · Arizona State—64~22 (10–31)1·34%
Wk 8 · Cincinnati—76~21 (10–30)1·28%
Season1 GS547131 (90–176)8124%

Position Room

5 TEs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Terrance Carter Jr.TESR20193217%+0.28
85Jett CarpenterTESR78305%+0.68
5Matt LudwigTEFR56016%+0.36
83Jack EsparzaTESR—————
89Jason LlewellynTESR—————

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 →