Michigan State · L 7-35
No catches.
Lindenwood · W 29-3 · FCS
No catches.
Ohio · L 20-24
1 catch, 34 yards
The other 6 games average 10 yards. This one was 24 above.
Lemaster has catches in 7 of Eastern Michigan’s 9 games: none against Michigan State and Lindenwood.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Tanner Lemaster
Arrived at Eastern Michigan from Kentucky. One game to point at: 34 receiving yards and 1 reception against Ohio — Week 8, 2026.
96 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Tanner Lemaster at Wisconsin.
Against Ohio on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 34 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 8 catches for 96 yards. Eastern Michigan has thrown to him 10 times in 266 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 13 | 165 | 12.7 | 0 | 34 |
Last game (Wk 8): 34 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14@ Massachusetts | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-23@ Akron | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34vs Toledo | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Ohio | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Total | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 34 |
Week 3 · 2026
L 10-54
at Wisconsin
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
124% of team targetsCatch rate
67%8 of 12 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
67% catch rate on 12 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 8-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 16.5 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.2 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
55.8%
333 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
66.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #123 at the position.
The No. 1,340 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops and Chris Creighton.
