Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 2 | 14 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ Louisville | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 8 | 68 | 8.4 | 2 | 32 |
#18
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
Senior tight end for SMU. From Stockholm, Sweden — one of 8 players from Sweden in FBS this season.
6′6″ · 257 lb · Stockholm
CFB Index 37 · #118 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Texas A&M → 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.
How he plays
Is the first read once you cross the 20.
Long catch: 77th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
68
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 25 yds, 2 TD, vs UC Davis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for SMU. From Stockholm, Sweden — one of 8 players from Sweden in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2022.
- Transferred from Texas A&M to SMU in 2026.
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Elko and Rhett Lashlee. The receipt: 43 rec yds, 5 receptions against Louisville — Week 3, 2026.
68 REC YDS · 8 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Texas A&M4-star out of RIG Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
2025Texas A&M
2026SMU
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +43 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Texas A&M8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2026SMU2-1HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
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: 4.0 REC/g, 34.0 YDS/g, 8.4 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
Where he came from
From Stockholm, Sweden — one of 8 players from Sweden in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Matt Flanagan’s 2015 season.
89%match
Matches Matt on
TD rate
Height
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Miles Kitselman’s path through Tennessee.
83%match
All-SEC
Matches Miles on
Yards per reception
Weight
Differs from Miles on
Height (higher)
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Bruno's junior season at Ohio (2025).
88%match
Matches Jake on
Reception volume
Class year
Height
Player DNA
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology