#85

Clay Cundiff

TE · Wisconsin · Jr. · #85

Wisconsin 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Clay Cundiff

TE · Wisconsin · Jr · #85

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
Paul Chryst
Wisconsin
2022
Jim Leonhard
Wisconsin
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Paul Chryst → Jim Leonhard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Wisconsin914215.82--
2021Wisconsin38628.71--
Career1222819.03--

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Trent Pennix’s 2022 season.

Trent Pennix

73%match

NC State · 2022

#2

Michael Marchese

Illinois · 2022

63%
#3

Drew Rosi

Toledo · 2021

58%
#4

Brenton Strange

Penn State · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 30
57%
#5

Kelsey Johnson

Baylor · 2022

56%

Matches Trent on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Trent on

Class year (lower)
Based on 8 features · 2 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desirrio Riles's sophomore season at East Carolina (2024).

Desirrio Riles

79%match

East Carolina · 2024

#2

Drew Rosi

Toledo · 2021

75%
#3

Izayah Cummings

Kentucky · 2021

All-Sun Belt
75%
#4

Clayton Ollendieck

Troy · 2023

69%
#5

Lake McRee

USC · 2022

All-Big Ten
68%

Matches Desirrio on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
TD rate

Differs from Desirrio on

Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
86.02021
1422022

+65%

Up 65% from first season to most-recent.