EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 6.8% | — |
| Catch rate | 85.7% | — |
| Success rate per target | 85.7% | — |
| Yards per target | 6.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 0 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 6 | 398th / 1676 |
| Yards | 47 | 651st / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 7.8 | 422nd / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 15 | — |
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 1 · Troy | — | 70 | ~29 (13–41) | 2 | · | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Tulsa | — | 64 | ~42 (36–51) | 4 | · | 66% |
| Wk 3 · Nicholls | ✓ TE | 75 | ~43 (36–52) | 1 | 1 | 57% |
| Season | 1 GS | 209 | 114 (62–152) | 7 | 1 | 55% |
7 TEs on the Sam Houston roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Max Whisner | TE | SR | 6 | 47 | 0 | 6% | +0.30 |
| 80 | Matt Smith | TE | SR | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.42 |
| 14 | London Deyon | TE | SO | — | — | — | 3% | -0.64 |
| 82 | Cooper Stevens | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Cade Hays | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Jack Merryman | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Brock Kuhl | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →