Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
#83
Spencer Shannon
Junior tight end for Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′7″ · 260 lb · San Clemente, CA · Mater Dei
The numbers
24
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 4 yds, vs Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas in 2023.
In Their Words
89 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“I'm pulling for 6'7" 260lb Spencer Shannon at TE. He has to have blocking ability and catch radius. We need that 3rd and 6 possession reciever”
youtube/On Texas Football · fan post, verbatim
Spencer Shannon
The receipt on tape: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.
24 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Texas3-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Spencer Shannon'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 24–23
vs Ohio State
1 rec · 4 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · D. Smothers — 74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Texas3-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning, fast tempo
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
45.9%
105 pass / 124 run
Plays / game
76.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
A fourth-year tight end from San Clemente, Calif ... has played in 28 career games with three starts. SOPHOMORE (2025) Played in all 13 games with three starts ... made first career start vs. UTEP (9/13) ... started vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... made first career road start at Florida (10/4) ...…
The tight end room · Texas
- #15Michael Masunas232 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Emaree Winston47 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Nick Townsend7 receiving yards · 2025
- #48Bryce Chambersno box-score line yet
- #83Spencer Shannon3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology