Holden Staes
Holden Staes
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Marcus Freeman, Josh Heupel and Curt Cignetti. One game to point at: 31 rec yds, 2 receptions against Indiana State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. 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
Curt Cignetti
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 15 | 176 | 11.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 38 | 380 | 10.0 | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Indiana
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Billy Riviere III’s 2022 season.
Matches Billy on
Differs from Billy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Camm McDonald's junior season at Florida State (2022).
Matches Camm on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+464%
Up 464% from first season to most-recent.