Lake McRee
Lake McRee
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Five seasons at USC, two different head coaches: Donte Williams and Lincoln Riley. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. The receipt on tape: 72 rec yds, 2 receptions against Missouri State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. 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
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–21
vs Iowa
3 rec · 19 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · USC
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rivaldo Fairweather’s 2022 season.
Matches Rivaldo on
Differs from Rivaldo on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Trigg's graduate season at Baylor (2025).
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+395%
Up 395% from first season to most-recent.