Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-42@ Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bowl | W 20-17vs New Mexico | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
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Frank Bierman
Senior tight end for Minnesota. 2025: 4 catches, 18 receiving yards.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Tipton, IA
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The numbers
18
receiving yards · 2025
4 catches · 4.5 per catch
Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs New Mexico
His career numbers, season by seasonFrank Bierman
Second year in the Minnesota receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against New Mexico — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 16-10 over that span.
2024Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow 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
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology