#5
Texas Tech · 2026

Matt Ludwig

TEFreshman6' 4", 255 lbsBillings, MT★★★★ 2026 recruit · #260 nationally
Texas Tech Red Raiders3-0 · TDC #26
Snap share
78%
1 of 2 started · likely 66–95%
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
30
874th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.0
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.94
4 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · +3.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.94
Passing+0.94
1st down+1.32
2nd down-0.22
3rd down+2.90
Standard downs+1.32
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 plays5%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down8%
3rd down6%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs10%
LudwigWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards30874th / 1662
Yards / catch10—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long15—
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%
Season1 GS7458 (49–70)4178%

Position Room

5 TEs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Terrance Carter Jr.TESR562012%+0.68
85Jett CarpenterTESR43707%+0.61
5Matt LudwigTEFR330113%+0.94
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 →