Colorado · W 41-7
No catches.
Oregon · L 26-34
1 catch, 8 yards
The other 6 games average 37 yards. This one was 29 below.
Honig has catches in 7 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against Colorado.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
For you German speakers, our TE is sweet as Honig
Northwestern fan
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Alex Honig
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis and David Braun. On tape: 54 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Indiana, Week 4, 2026.
229 receiving yards · 15 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Oregon on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 8 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 15 catches for 229 yards. Northwestern has thrown to him 21 times in 183 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 15 | 229 | 15.3 | 3 | 32 |
| 2025 | UConn | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 3 | 40 |
| 2024 | UConn | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 450 | 13.2 | 9 | 40 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 15 | 229 | 15.3 | 3 | 32 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 42-14
vs Rutgers
3 rec · 34 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Rutgers.
With A. Chiles — 219 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 84.1 · 83 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · C. Komolafe — 150 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
381st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2110% of team targetsCatch rate
71%15 of 21 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
71% catch rate on 21 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 31.2 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 34.7 | 15.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 37.4 | 16.9 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #51 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Gary Patterson, Jerry Kill, Sonny Dykes, Jim Mora and David Braun.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
From Bavaria, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
