Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 25 yds |
#86
Alex Honig
Senior tight end for Northwestern. From Bavaria, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
6′6″ · 275 lb · Bavaria · Schwäbisch Hall
CFB Index 36 · #128 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred UConn → Northwestern for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
25
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Northwestern from 64% to 84% to win.South Dakota State at Northwestern · 34-18
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Northwestern. From Bavaria, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to TCU in 2021.
- Transferred from UConn to Northwestern in 2026.
Alex Honig
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 25 rec yds, 2 receptions against South Dakota State, Week 1, 2026.
25 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with TCU3-star out of Germany
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Northwestern
Played his entire career under David Braun.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
2025UConn
2026Northwestern
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 246 | 11.7 | 7 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–18
2 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD
With A. Chiles — 273 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 18 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · J. Himon II — 87 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026Northwestern2-0HC: David Braun · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 25.0 YDS/g, 12.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
Where he came from
From Bavaria, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kaleo Ballungay’s 2024 season.
67%match
Matches Kaleo on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Kaleo on
TD rate (lower)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Lumpkin's junior season at Louisiana (2022).
82%match
Matches Johnny on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Yards / reception
Background
2025 Redshirt Senior (at UConn): Named to The Athletic's 2025 College Football "Freaks List" … Appeared in all 12 regular season games for UConn with seven starts … Set career highs in receptions (13), receiving yards (162), rushes (one) and rushing yards (26) and tied his career high in…
The tight end room · Northwestern
- #86Alex Honig162 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Lawson Albright78 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Alex Lines14 receiving yards · 2025
- #41Robby Preckel4 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Blake Van Buren1 game · 2025
5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology