#5
Texas Tech · 2026

Matt Ludwig

TEFreshman6' 4", 255 lbsBillings, MT★★★★ 2026 recruit · #260 nationally
Texas Tech Red Raiders6-0 · TDC #12
Snap share
28%
1 of 4 started · likely 15–37%
Receptions
4
1115th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
54
999th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.5
Rec. TD
1
346th of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.45
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +3.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.45
Passing+0.45
1st down+0.17
2nd down-0.22
3rd down+2.90
Standard downs+0.17
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 plays3%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs5%
LudwigWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share8.5%—
Catch rate57.1%—
Success rate per target57.1%—
Yards per target7.7—
Explosive catches14.3%—
Deep-target rate28.6%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
7
4 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
14.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
1.0
4 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
50
of 54 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
29%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

57% comp14.7 avg. depth1.0 YAC/catch29% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 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 (14%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (14%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
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

Matt Ludwig'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

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 at Oregon State (Week 2)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Abilene ChristianW 33–10—·····
2@Oregon StateW 35–247.533010.0115
3HoustonW 28–26—no stats recorded
4Sam HoustonW 49–14—no stats recorded
5@ColoradoW 29–7—no stats recorded
7Arizona StateW 53–256.112424.0024
2026 · 3 games6.845413.5124

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions41115th / 1995
Yards54999th / 1981
Yards / catch13.5—
Touchdowns1346th / 825
Long24—
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%
Wk 4 · Sam Houston—65~30 (14–43)2·46%
Wk 7 · Arizona State—64~22 (10–31)1·34%
Season1 GS399110 (60–147)7128%

Position Room

5 TEs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Terrance Carter Jr.TESR14137117%+0.28
85Jett CarpenterTESR78305%+0.83
5Matt LudwigTEFR45418%+0.45
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 →