Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
#87
Luke Mcgary
Senior tight end for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Plano, TX · Prestonwood Christian Academy
CFB Index 41 · #92 of 135 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Houston for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 10 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Tulsa in 2023.
- Transferred from Tulsa to Houston in 2025.
Luke Mcgary
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Luke Mcgary has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 10 rec yds, 1 receptions against Southern, Week 2, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20237 games
- Signed with Tulsaout of Prestonwood Christian
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Houston2-0HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 10.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
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 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
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
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Houston
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (18 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to John Samuel Shenker’s 2022 season.
Matches John on
Weight
TD rate
Reception volume
Differs from John on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Julian Nixon's sophomore season at UL Monroe (2025).
83%match
Matches Julian on
TD rate
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Julian on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Luke Mcgary
Background
As a Junior (2025) Big 12 All-Academic Team Started three games and appeared in six before being sidelined due to injury First reception as a Cougar came against Rice Season-high two receptions at Rice Three total receptions 75.2 pass block grade led the team 75.2 pass block grade ranked fifth in...
The tight end room · Houston
- #9Patrick Overmyer344 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Luke Mcgary13 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Traville Frederick Jr.3 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Kaleb Thomasno box-score line yet
- #88Jacory Thurmanno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology