Dylan Goffney
Dylan Goffney
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 16 rec yds, 1 receptions against East Texas A&M — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SMU | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 23 | 298 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | SMU | 18 | 369 | 20.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | SMU | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 62 | 871 | 14.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SMU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | 176 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | SMU | -- | -- | 15 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | SMU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 191 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · SMU
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kyron Ware-Hudson’s 2023 season.
Matches Kyron on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dillon Stoner’s path through Oklahoma State.
Matches Dillon on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamarien Wheeler's junior season at Eastern Michigan (2025).
Matches Jamarien on
Differs from Jamarien on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Goffney
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-88%
Sharp dropoff (-88%) — career inflection point.