Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
#88
Tanner Lemaster
Senior tight end for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 245 lb · Washington Court House, OH · Washington
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The numbers
18
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kentucky in 2023.
- Transferred from Kentucky to Eastern Michigan in 2025.
Tanner Lemaster
Tanner Lemaster arrived at Eastern Michigan from Kentucky. One game to point at: 10 rec yds, 1 receptions against Sacramento State — Week 1, 2026.
18 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kentucky3-star out of Washington
20254 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 5-10 over that span.
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow 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 splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- 72% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: 2025: Played in 10 games…Caught five passes for 69 yards…Posted a season-long 33-yard reception at Texas State (Aug. 30)…Recorded a career-high-tying two receptions in the game at Kentucky (Sept. 13) against his former team…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…KENTUCKY: 2024: Practiced with the te...
The tight end room · Eastern Michigan
- #9Joshua Long357 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Tanner Lemaster69 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Adon Turnerno box-score line yet
- #16Jackson Holtno box-score line yet
- #14Armaad Sharpno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology