Stanford · L 28-31
No catches.
California · W 31-10
1 catch, 5 yards
The other 6 games average 12 yards. This one was 7 below.
Provience has catches in 7 of NC State’s 8 games: none against Stanford.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Hunter Provience
One game to point at: 24 receiving yards and 1 reception against Louisville — Week 5, 2026.
79 receiving yards · 9 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Is the first read once you cross the 20.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Hunter Provience at Vanderbilt.
Against California on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 9 catches for 79 yards. NC State has thrown to him 13 times in 226 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 | NC State | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 2 | 24 |
| Career | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 2 | 24 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 2 | 24 |
Week 6 · 2026
L 14-38
vs Wake Forest
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
135% of team targetsCatch rate
69%9 of 13 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 13 targets · 5% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #115 at the position.
The No. 1,953 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
