Mike O'Laughlin
Mike O'Laughlin
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 21 rec yds, 2 receptions against Baylor — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Houston, 225 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dana Holgorsen.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Houston | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 225 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2023
W 41–39
vs West Virginia
1 rec · 8 yds
Edged out West Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tre Watson’s 2021 season.
Matches Tre on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Nick Gallo’s path through Virginia Tech.
Matches Nick on
Differs from Nick on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Lachey's graduate season at Iowa (2024).
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
Player DNA
Players who play like Mike O'Laughlin
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+45%
Up 45% from first season to most-recent.