Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ Indiana | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 6 | 40 | 8.8 | 1 | 16 |
#7
Max Reese
Senior tight end for North Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 245 lb · Chicago, IL · Fenwick HS
CFB Index 44 · #76 of 135 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Mississippi State → North Texas for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
40
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 16 yds, 1 TD, vs UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for North Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2022.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to North Texas in 2026.
Max Reese
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 16 rec yds, 1 receptions against UNLV, Week 2, 2026.
40 REC YDS · 6 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Eastern Michigan3-star out of Fenwick
2025
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda, and Neal Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
2025Mississippi State
2026North Texas
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | 232 | 8.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 281 | 7.6 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Max Reese's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
1 rec · 16 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. White — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +15 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026North Texas1-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
52.3%
115 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,404 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the American Athletic as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jack Westover’s 2022 season.
Matches Jack on
Weight
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Jack on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hunter Welcing's sophomore season at Northwestern (2025).
86%match
Matches Hunter on
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Hunter on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Max Reese
Background
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 season at Mississippi State and was at Eastern Michigan from 2022-24 … played in 32 games in his career with five starts … tallied 31 catches for 241 yards and two touchdowns in his career … appeared in 11 games at MSU … caught two passes on the year, both against…
The tight end room · North Texas
- #17Brec Long20 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Max Reese1 receiving yard · 2025
- #88Victor Aderungboye1 game · 2025
- #82Connor Vaughnno box-score line yet
- #85Drew Clemensno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology