Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ Houston | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs Texas Tech | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 9 | 61 | 7.2 | 1 | 14 |
#8
D.C. Temple
Senior tight end for Oregon State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 245 lb · Ypsilanti, MI
CFB Index 35 · #133 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Central Michigan → Oregon State 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
61
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Texas Tech from 41% to 76% to win.Texas Tech at Oregon State · 35-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Oregon State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2022.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Rec TDs: 42nd percentile.
The full scouting readD.C. Temple
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jim McElwain, Matt Drinkall and JaMarcus Shephard. The receipt on tape: 30 rec yds, 5 receptions against Houston, Week 1, 2026.
61 REC YDS · 9 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
Oregon State
2024–2025era →
Trent Bray
Oregon State
2026era →
JaMarcus Shephard
Oregon State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oregon State
2025Central Michigan
2026Oregon State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 389 | 10.2 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
D.C. Temple's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 52–17
vs Montana
2 rec · 16 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Montana.
With B. Atkinson — 333 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.0 · 4 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · X. Noland — 2 rec · 7 yds
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Montana · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52(05:21) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #8 D.Temple caught at MON11, for 11 yards to the MON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:17, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ojeda kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Winsor, LS: #47 T.Sanford)
- Week 1 · Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.93(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #8 D.Temple caught at HOU40, for 9 yards to the HOU35 (#2 J.Mayo), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Houston · 4&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.86(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #8 D.Temple caught at OSU18, for 14 yards to the OSU18, out of bounds at OSU18, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 3&18 · Q1 · EPA +0.76(01:01) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #8 D.Temple caught at TTU43, for 9 yards to the TTU36 (#15 A.Romaine; #6 J.Curry)
- Week 1 · Houston · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.76(02:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short middle to #8 D.Temple caught at HOU33, for 1 yard to the HOU32 (#4 B.Mack)
- Week 1 · Houston · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.36(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #8 D.Temple caught at HOU36, for 3 yards to the HOU29 (#2 J.Mayo; #25 C.Glass). #71 J.Timoteo injured on the play
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 2&13 · Q3 · EPA +0.17(07:00) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #8 D.Temple caught at OSU29, for 6 yards to the OSU38 (#13 B.Roberts)
- Week 1 · Houston · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.04(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short right to #8 D.Temple caught at OSU04, for 3 yards to the OSU04 (#5 W.James)
- Week 3 · Montana · 2&18 · Q2 · EPA +0.01(01:33) Shotgun #2 B.Atkinson pass complete short left to #8 D.Temple caught at OSU12, for 5 yards to the OSU13 (#25 B.Beaner; #31 T.Williams)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +16 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2023Central Michigan5-7HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Oregon State1-2HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
70.7%
253 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
119.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
152 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,083 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Pac-12 as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Steve Donatell’s 2016 season.
Matches Steve on
Reception volume
TD rate
Height
Differs from Steve on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Long’s path through Eastern Michigan.
82%match
All-MAC
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
Weight
Differs from Joshua on
Height (higher)
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Alaimo's graduate season at Coastal Carolina (2023).
Matches Matt on
Weight
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Matt on
Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like D.C. Temple
The tight end room · Oregon State
- #8Bryce Caufield219 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Gabe Milbourn185 receiving yards · 2025
- #8D.C. Temple143 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Eric Olsen3 games · 2026
- #87Jackson Bowers1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Oregon State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology