Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Total | 6 | 85 | 12.2 | 2 | 38 |
#19
Daunte Bacheyie
Sophomore tight end for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 210 lb · Sylvan Beach, NY · Christian Brothers Academy
Returning to Syracuse for 2026
The numbers
85
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 2 TD · 14.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD, vs California
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2025.
Daunte Bacheyie
Second year in the Syracuse receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 73 rec yds, 4 receptions against California — Week 2, 2026.
85 REC YDS · 6 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Christian Brothers Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Fran Brown — 4-10 over that span.
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Strength: long catch (86th percentile). Concern: receptions (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: 3.0 REC/g, 42.5 YDS/g, 12.2 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
2 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Syracuse
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
Background
Freshman Year (2025): Appeared in 10 games as a key special teamer and rotational player on offense ... Caught five passes for 42 yards on the season ... Made his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/12), catching one pass for 11 yards ... Had a six-yard reception against Duke (9/27) ... Set caree...
The tight end room · Syracuse
- #81Noah Meyers357 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Daunte Bacheyie42 receiving yards · 2025
- David Clement30 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Elijah Washington-Baker17 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Carter Bashirno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology