Var'Keyes Gumms is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UNLV.
Gumms shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Seth Littrell, Sam Pittman and Dan Mullen. The first one came in 2022: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 43 receiving yards and 2 receptions against New Mexico — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 34 | 458 | 13.5 | 5 | 54 |
| Career | 49 | 652 | 13.3 | 8 | 54 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-31vs Idaho State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-21vs Sam Houston | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-23vs UCLA | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-38@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 51-48vs Air Force | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | L 35-40vs New Mexico | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 3 | 27 |
Week 10 · 2025
L 35-40
vs New Mexico
2 rec · 43 yds · 1 TD
With A. Colandrea — 382 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 69.8 · 41 rush yds (8 car) · C. Brown — 45.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
154% of team targetsCatch rate
73%11 of 15 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
73% catch rate on 15 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 32.2 | 16.4 | 0.8 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 43.0 | 21.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
46.5%
423 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
65.0
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Honored in a first season.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Seth Littrell, Sam Pittman and Dan Mullen.
