Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 1 | 30 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ Louisville | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 10 | 103 | 7.8 | 2 | 30 |
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Randy Pittman
Senior tight end for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 240 lb · Panama City, FL
CFB Index 45 · #80 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Florida State → SMU 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
103
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD, at Florida State
Swing playSwung Florida State from 29% to 50% to win.Florida State at Virginia · 46-38
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for SMU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCF in 2023.
- Transferred from Florida State to SMU in 2026.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Long catch: 73rd percentile.
The full scouting readBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Randy Pittman
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Randy Pittman has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 75 rec yds, 5 receptions against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
103 REC YDS · 10 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 80 yds vs Arizona.Arizona · W 56-122024
202312 games
- Signed with UCF3-star out of Mosley
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
1 coach2023–2026
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
2025Florida State
2026SMU
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 23 | 208 | 9.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 32 | 416 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | UCF | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 84 | 942 | 11.2 | 7 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Randy Pittman'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 1 · 2026
W 27–24
5 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +3.66Kevin Jennings pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 30 yds to the FSU 44 for a 1ST down
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.08Kevin Jennings pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 10 yds for a TD (Nick Reed KICK)
- Week 3 · Louisville · 4&2 · Q1 · EPA -2.82(03:47) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at SMU30, for 3 yards loss to the SMU30 (#11 T.Capers), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 3 · Louisville · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.40(12:32) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at LOU31, for 12 yards to the LOU31 (#10 K.Beasley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LOU Holding declined
- Week 1 · Florida State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.06Kevin Jennings pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 19 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.25Kevin Jennings pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 5 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
- Week 2 · UC Davis · 1&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21(10:27) Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at UCD04, for 2 yards to the UCD00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28 #99 N.Reed kick attempt good (H: #43 W.McSparron, LS: #48 M.Tribbett)
- Week 3 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.09No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short left to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at SMU46, for 9 yards to the LOU41 (#4 T.Banks; #2 D.Kennedy)
- Week 3 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Jennings pass complete short right to #5 R.Pittman Jr. caught at SMU33, for 8 yards to the SMU44 (#4 T.Banks)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.49Kevin Jennings pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 11 yds to the SMU 26
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +26 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023UCF6-7HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026SMU2-1HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
10 of 10 receptions matched to play-by-play
7 of 12 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1219% of team targetsCatch rate
83%10 of 12 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
57% of targets (4)
100%catch rate
Air -3.0 · YAC 7.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
29% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 2.0 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
14% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 12.0 · YAC 0.0 avg
83% catch rate on 12 targets · 19% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 50.5 | 10.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 34.3 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
50.7%
103 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
104 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyrick James’s 2022 season.
77%match
All-AAC
Matches Tyrick on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Tyrick on
Reception volume (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Var'Keyes Gumms’s path through UNLV.
86%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Var'Keyes on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Sterzer's senior season at Utah State (2024).
78%match
Matches Josh on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Randy Pittman
The tight end room · SMU
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- #86Devon Martinno box-score line yet
- #84Tripp Riordan1 game · 2026
- #88Trey Jacksonno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology