Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Texas | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
#16
Blake Smith
Senior tight end for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Southlake, TX
Returning to Texas State for 2026
The numbers
19
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 4.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 17 yds, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Texas State in 2024.
Blake Smith
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Brent Venables and G.J. Kinne. The receipt on tape: 17 rec yds, 2 receptions against Texas, Week 1, 2026.
19 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Texas State2-star out of Navarro College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State0-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 9.5 YDS/g, 4.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 155 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Texas State
Returning around him
- 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (18 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Billy Riviere III’s 2023 season.
Matches Billy on
Height
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Billy on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shelton Zeon III's junior season at UNLV (2022).
Matches Shelton on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Shelton on
Class year (lower)
The tight end room · Texas State
- #16Blake Smith105 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Ty Stamey48 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Jake Simpson1 game · 2026
- #84Cole Snodgrassno box-score line yet
- #89Jordan Williamsno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology