Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 5 | 37 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 |
#87
Max Whisner
Senior tight end for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Kansas City, MO · Lee's Summit HS / Akron / Missouri
Transferred Akron → Sam Houston for 2026
The numbers
37
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 7.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 17 yds, vs Tulsa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri in 2022.
- Transferred from Akron to Sam Houston in 2026.
Max Whisner
Max Whisner has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 20 rec yds, 2 receptions against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
37 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Missouri3-star out of Lee's Summit
2024
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Sam Houston
2025Akron
2026Sam Houston
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 18.5 YDS/g, 7.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Akron | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Background
Akron 2025 Season Played in 10 game for the Zips ... hauled in 4 catches for 36 yards and a score ... caught a 1-yard touchdown pass vs Central Michigan (10/4) ... had a pair of grabs for 33 yards in win over UMass (11/4) 2024 Season Appeared in seven games… named to the All-MAC Academic Team Mis...
The tight end room · Sam Houston
- #87Max Whisner36 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Matt Smith1 game · 2026
- #82Cooper Stevensno box-score line yet
- #89Brock Kuhlno box-score line yet
- #85Cade Haysno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology