#88

Velltray Jefferson

Senior tight end for UNLV. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · UNLV · Sr. · #88

6′5″ · 260 lb · Fresno, CA

Returning to UNLV for 2026

Next upSat Sep 26 · 12 am ETat AkronInfoCision Stadium

How he plays

Rec TDs: 21st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 8 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 8 yds, at Hawai'i

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 tight end for UNLV. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Velltray Jefferson

TE · UNLV · Sr · #88

The receipt on tape: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Hawai'i, Week 1, 2026.

8 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Yards / catch#7 / 7 · 14th pct

8.0

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

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, 8.0 YDS/g, 8.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Dan Mullen

Pass share

41.6%

87 pass / 122 run

Plays / game

69.7

3 games

Team sack rate

9.3%

108 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	UNLV	1	8	8.0	0	--
Career		1	8	8.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 21–6

at Hawai'i

1 rec · 8 yds

With M. Choules — 45 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 21-6@ Hawai'i	1	8	8.0	0	8	Season-high 8 yds
Total		1	8	8.0	0	8

The tight end room · UNLV

#85Matt ByrnesTE · Sr.24 receiving yards · 2025
#84Keyan BurnettTE · Sr.11 receiving yards · 2025
#88Velltray JeffersonTE · Sr.1 game · 2026
#43Jae Beasley IITE · Jr.2 games · 2026
#89Andreas Diaz-NicolaidisTE · Fr.no box-score line yet

1 more on the roster · UNLV team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology