#88
Ball State · 2026

Alex Scherle

TESenior6' 4", 255 lbsRochester Hills, MI
Ball State Cardinals2-5 · TDC #133
Snap share
40%
4 of 7 started · likely 30–56%
Receptions
3
1249th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
36
1188th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.0
Rec. TD
1
346th of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.09
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · +0.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.09
Passing+0.09
1st down-0.73
2nd down+1.31
Standard downs+0.09
ScherleWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays5%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down2%
3rd down0%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs0%
ScherleWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share5.4%—
Catch rate37.5%—
Success rate per target37.5%—
Yards per target4.5—
Explosive catches12.5%—
Deep-target rate12.5%—
3rd-down targets0—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

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

Targets
9
3 caught (33%)
Avg. depth of target
10.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.7
8 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
28
of 36 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

33% comp10.4 avg. depth2.7 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per target1100% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target250% · 12yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 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 (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
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

Alex Scherle'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

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 6.1 vs Toledo (Week 5)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Ohio StateL 3–56—·····110000··
2Stony BrookW 41–175.211212.0012········
3@LibertyL 15–51—no stats recorded
4@Kent StateL 13–26—no stats recorded
5ToledoL 24–396.1144.014········
6@NorthwesternL 14–455.812020.0020········
7@Bowling GreenW 32–31—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games5.733612.0120110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions31249th / 1995
Yards361188th / 1981
Yards / catch12—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long20—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio State✓ TE60··1—
Wk 2 · Stony Brook—68~25 (12–36)1·37%
Wk 3 · Liberty✓ TE56~23 (11–33)1·41%
Wk 4 · Kent State✓ TE54~26 (12–37)2·48%
Wk 5 · Toledo—61~38 (18–54)3·62%
Wk 6 · Northwestern—78~27 (13–39)1·35%
Wk 7 · Bowling Green✓ TE66~38 (18–54)1·58%
Season4 GS443177 (135–247)9140%

Position Room

8 TEs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
24Tate HooverTESR83716%-0.21
88Alex ScherleTESR33615%+0.09
41Zach BeckerTEFR—————
42AJ SeymourTEFR—————
44Lucas AndresenTEFR—————
81Leo CollinsTESR—————
86Mason RigginsTESO—————
87Cole CoonrodTESR—————

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. Ball State depth chart →