Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 8 | — |
| Target share | 5.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 87.5% | — |
| Success rate per target | 62.5% | — |
| Yards per target | 10.9 | — |
| Explosive catches | 12.5% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 4 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Ragan's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UConn#80 · 4-4 | 5 | 33% |
| 2024 |  Boston College#54 · 7-6 | 1 | 3% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Matt Ragan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Matt Ragan'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
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Lafayette | W 56–7 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 |  Maryland | L 14–38 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | W 48–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 7.0 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 |  Syracuse | L 41–42 | 5.7 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | @ Temple | W 34–20 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |  Massachusetts | W 35–16 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 | @ Air Force | L 26–35 | 6.3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.1 | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 8 | 841st / 2089 |
| Yards | 96 | 792nd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 12 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 20 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Miami (OH) | — | 60 | ~44 (37–53) | 4 | · | 73% |
| Wk 5 · Syracuse | ✓ TE | 75 | ~26 (12–37) | 1 | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 6 · Temple | — | 63 | ~37 (17–53) | 1 | · | 59% |
| Wk 8 · Massachusetts | ✓ TE | 65 | ~39 (18–56) | 1 | · | 60% |
| Wk 9 · Air Force | ✓ TE | 54 | ~24 (11–34) | 2 | · | 44% |
| Season | 3 GS | 512 | 170 (117–228) | 9 | 2 | 33% |
Position Room
6 TEs on the UConn roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watson | TE | 9 | 118 | 1 | 6% | +1.03 | ||
| 86 | Matt Ragan | TE | SR | 8 | 96 | 0 | 5% | +0.94 |
| 80 | Alex Godavitarne | TE | SR | 5 | 122 | 1 | 7% | +1.78 |
| 42 | Mike Burton | TE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Clemens Richter | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Jackson Mangham | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. UConn depth chart →