#88

Matt Wagner

TE · Boise State · Fr. · #88

Returning to Boise State for 2026
Fr. · Prosper, Texas → Rock Hill HS
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Matt Wagner

TE · Boise State · So · #88

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1895 national
CFB
College
Boise State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Boise State12-2HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Boise State2324610.71--
2024Boise State99810.90--
Career3234410.81--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 51–14

vs Eastern Washington

2 rec · 21 yds

Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Boise State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Boise State

Returning around him

  • 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Bauman’s 2025 season.

Alex Bauman

78%match

Miami · 2025

#2

Matt Wagner

Boise State · 2024

76%
#3

Jake Tonges

California · 2021

76%
#4

Jacob Munro

Nevada · 2022

76%
#5

Samuel Wheeler

Kansas State · 2021

75%

Matches Alex on

TD rate
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Alex on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cade Otton's sophomore season at Washington (2021).

Cade Otton

78%match

Washington · 2021

NFL Rd 4
#2

Jonathan Odom

Florida · 2023

76%
#3

Jake Tonges

California · 2021

76%
#4

Willie Rodriguez

Kentucky · 2025

74%
#5

Gabe Milbourn

Oregon State · 2025

72%

Matches Cade on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume

Differs from Cade on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1795

Final rank
#1795
Avg #1890.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1795 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
98.02024
2462025

+151%

Up 151% from first season to most-recent.

Background

CAREER HONORS Phil Steele Preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team (2026) 2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024, 2025) 2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24, 2024-25) 2x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2024, 2025) RS SOPHOMORE (2025) Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic...

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