#16

Blake Smith

TE · Texas State · Jr. · #16

Returning to Texas State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Blake Smith

TE · Texas State · Jr · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#190 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2022
Texas State
2023
Texas State
era →
2025
Texas State

Coaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Texas State1010510.50--
2023Oklahoma23015.01--
2022Texas A&M210.50--
Career141369.71--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Texas State

Returning around him

  • 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Billy Riviere III’s 2023 season.

Washington State · 2023

#2

Ethan Conner

Troy · 2024

82%
#3

Nick Gallo

Virginia Tech · 2021

80%
#4

Cole Fotheringham

Utah · 2021

77%
#5

Luke Mcgary

Tulsa · 2024

77%

Matches Billy on

Height
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Billy on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shelton Zeon III's junior season at UNLV (2022).

UNLV · 2022

#2

Colin Weber

Charlotte · 2024

76%
#3

Brady Hunt

South Carolina · 2025

All-MAC
74%
#4

Josiah Miamen

Florida International · 2023

74%
#5

Luke Benson

Georgia Tech · 2022

74%

Matches Shelton on

Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Differs from Shelton on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2076

Final rank
#2822
Avg #2572.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2076 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2022–2025
1.02022
30.02023
1052025

+10400%

Up 10400% from first season to most-recent.