Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
#84
Tucker Ashcraft
Junior tight end for USC. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Seattle, WA · O'Dea HS / Wisconsin
CFB Index 33 · #135 of 135 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Wisconsin → USC 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.
The numbers
12
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for USC. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2023.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to USC in 2026.
Tucker Ashcraft
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Luke Fickell and Lincoln Riley. The receipt: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Louisiana — Week 2, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20234 games
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of O'Dea
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 · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025Wisconsin
2026USC
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026USC4-0HC: Lincoln Riley · 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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,501 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Luke Deal’s 2021 season.
70%match
Matches Luke on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Luke on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Deal's sophomore season at Auburn (2021).
Matches Luke on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Luke on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tucker Ashcraft
Background
CAREER: Through his three-year career at Wisconsin, Ashcraft has recorded 22 receptions for 178 yards (8.1 avg.) with 2 TDs while appearing in 29 games with 1 start. He has also made 1 tackle. 2026: After transferring to USC from Wisconsin in January of 2026, Ashcraft looks to compete for…
The tight end room · USC
- #19Mark Bowman160 receiving yards · 2026
- #24Carson Tabaracci25 receiving yards · 2026
- #88Taniela Tupou25 receiving yards · 2026
- #84Tucker Ashcraft12 receiving yards · 2026
- #23Walter Matthews12 receiving yards · 2026
4 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology