Texas State · W 46-45
6 catches, 67 yards
The other 7 games average 37 yards. This one was 30 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 6, right 12.
Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner takes over from Matt Lauter at Boise State.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
328
Team leader in receiving yards (328).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 29 | 328 | 11.3 | 4 | 44 |
| 2025 | Boise State | 23 | 246 | 10.7 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 | Boise State | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 61 | 672 | 11.0 | 5 | 44 |
Last game (Wk 9): 67 receiving yards, 6 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ No. 2 Oregon | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-24vs South Dakota | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-7@ Western Michigan | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 2 | 34 | Season-high 94 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 37-18vs Utah State | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ Fresno State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-10@ Washington State | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 29 | 328 | 11.3 | 4 | 44 |
Oct. 31 · W 46-45 vs Texas State, play by play
6 catches for 67 yards. Boise State threw to him on 6 of its 46 passes. 64 of the 67 came before halftime.
44-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
1 catch for 19 yards. Boise State threw to him on 2 of its 24 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 31-10 win.
19-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 46 yards. Boise State threw to him on 7 of its 34 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
17-yard catch on 4th and 3. Second quarter, up 15-13. Converted.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, up 22-20.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 25-20.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 39 yards and a touchdown. Boise State threw to him on 4 of its 20 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 37-18 win.
16-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Boise State threw to him on 7 of its 23 passes. 63 of the 94 came before halftime.
34-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. First quarter, made it 8-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 14 yards. Boise State threw to him on 5 of its 31 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 38-24 win.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 24-21. Broken up by South Dakota’s W. Abrams.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 22 yards. Boise State threw to him on 4 of its 28 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 38-20 win.
15-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 27 yards and a touchdown. Boise State threw to him on 7 of its 29 passes. Boise State’s last two throws to him, down 34-27 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 14-7. Broken up by Oregon’s P. Woodyard.
7-yard touchdown on 4th and 3. Third quarter, made it 24-24.
8-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 27-24.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Fourth quarter, down 34-27.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 32-7
The plays that mattered most
213th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4218% of team targetsCatch rate
69%29 of 42 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 42 targets · 18% of the team's targets.
3 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 28-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 35.5 | 12.3 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 46.5 | 12.1 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 40.3 | 11.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 43.0 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
29 catches in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #14 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #9 of 11 Mountain West TEs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
The No. 1,953 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
