Holden Staes is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Indiana.
Staes shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Marcus Freeman, Josh Heupel and Curt Cignetti. One game to point at: 31 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Indiana State — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 15 | 176 | 11.7 | 4 | 40 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 38 | 380 | 10.0 | 7 | 40 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-14vs Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 73-0vs Indiana State | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 55-10@ Maryland | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 2 | 18 |
Week 3 · 2025
W 73-0
2 rec · 31 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 73-point win at home against Indiana State.
With F. Mendoza — 270 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.4 · 19 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · O. Cooper Jr. — 10 rec · 207 yds · 4 TD
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
38.7%
404 pass / 641 run
Plays / game
65.3
16 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
380 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Marcus Freeman, Josh Heupel and Curt Cignetti.
