Last confirmed: Illinois, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · Naperville, IL
Matt LaCosse: TE · Illinois · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matt LaCosse
Is the first read once you cross the 20. A game that shows it: 37 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Western Kentucky — Week 2, 2014.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Illinois | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 3 |
| Career | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Youngstown State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-34vs Western Kentucky | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 42-35vs Texas State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-38@ Wisconsin | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-55@ No. 13 Ohio State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 16-14vs Penn State | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 47-33@ Northwestern | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 3 | 30 |
Week 7 · 2014
L 28-38
at Wisconsin
2 rec · 23 yds · 1 TD
With J. DuVernois — 47.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · A. Bailey — 75 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 39 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 54.4
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 16.8 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 13.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Beckman
Pass share
53.5%
470 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
67.6
13 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2014
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Illinois, 117 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ron Zook → Tim Beckman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
