Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
#19
Kaleb Thomas
Junior tight end for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Houston, TX · North Shore HS
The numbers
4
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 4 yds, at Texas Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2024.
Kaleb Thomas
The receipt: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas Tech — Week 3, 2026.
4 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston3-star out of North Shore
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Houston2-1HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 4.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
42.1%
88 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,541 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big 12 as a junior.
Background
As a Freshman (2025) Nine games played Made first career start against LSU in the Texas Bowl 74.2 pass block grade ranked fourth among Big 12 tight ends (min. 125 block snaps) 74.2 pass block grade led Big 12 freshmen tight ends (min. 125 block snaps) 74.2 pass block grade ranked second…
The tight end room · Houston
- #9Patrick Overmyer344 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Luke Mcgary13 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Traville Frederick Jr.3 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Kaleb Thomas1 game · 2026
- #88Jacory Thurmanno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology