#33

Ryder Kusch

TE · Temple · R-Jr. · #33

Returning to Temple for 2026
R-Jr. · White Rock, British Columbia (Canada) → The Hun School
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Ryder Kusch

TE · Temple · Fr · #33

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2460 national
CFB
College
Temple
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Temple13604.63--
Career13604.63--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Temple

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Temple

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68

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 Thomaz Whitford’s 2022 season.

New Mexico State · 2022

#2

Jailen Butler

Old Dominion · 2025

54%
#3

Jackson Verdugo

Florida International · 2025

53%
#4

Marshall Lang

Northwestern · 2021

52%
#5

Chris Carter

Tulane · 2023

52%

Matches Thomaz on

Weight

Differs from Thomaz on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Adcock's freshman season at Memphis (2025).

Matt Adcock

67%match

Memphis · 2025

#2

Cedric Seabrough

NC State · 2022

62%
#3

Jackson Verdugo

Florida International · 2025

60%
#4

Marshall Lang

Northwestern · 2021

59%
#5

Giles Amos

Arkansas State · 2020

51%

Matches Matt on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Matt on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2538

Final rank
#3303
Avg #3010.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2538 this season.

Background

2026 (Sophomore, Temple): Will compete at the tight end position. 2025 (Freshman, Temple): Part of the 2025 recruiting class ... named a Preseason Freshman All-American by 247 sports ... served as the teams second string tight end ... made his collegiate debut week 1 at UMass and recorded 3 recep...

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