South Alabama · L 36-41
No catches.
Kent State · W 13-10
No catches.
Central Michigan · W 31-14
No catches.
Sacramento State · W 48-7
No catches.
Akron · W 28-20
1 catch, -1 yards
The other 4 games average 8 yards. This one was 8 below.
Metzger has catches in 5 of Ohio’s 9 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Andrew Metzger
One game to point at: 18 receiving yards and 1 reception against Jacksonville State — Week 2, 2026.
30 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Against Akron on Nov. 3: 1 catch for -1 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 5 catches for 29 yards. Ohio has thrown to him 5 times in 123 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 | Ohio | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 |
Last game (Wk 10): −1 receiving yard, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-7vs Stonehill | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-20@ Akron | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 29-27
1 rec · 18 yds
A close one, won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 3 tackles · 1 solo tackle · 1 defensive TD · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.8 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
38.1%
206 pass / 335 run
Plays / game
60.1
9 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
233 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,579 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and John Hauser.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
