#80
Sam Houston · 2026

Matt Smith

TESenior6' 4", 245 lbsNeedham, MA
Sam Houston Bearkats1-2 · TDC #108
Snap share
45%
2 of 2 started · likely 19–64%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

3 plays · -1.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.42
Passing-0.42
1st down-0.66
2nd down+0.06
Standard downs-0.42
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays3%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down2%
3rd down0%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs0%
SmithWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards51510th / 1662
Yards / catch5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Troy✓ TE70~42 (36–51)260%
Wk 2 · Tulsa✓ TE64~18 (8–26)128%
Season2 GS13460 (25–86)345%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
87Max WhisnerTESR64706%+0.30
80Matt SmithTESR1503%-0.42
14London DeyonTESO———3%-0.64
82Cooper StevensTEJR—————
85Cade HaysTESO—————
86Jack MerrymanTEFR—————
89Brock KuhlTESO—————

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. Sam Houston depth chart →