Clemson · W 20-16
7 catches, 44 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 64 yards. This one was 20 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“This crowd loves Luke Reynolds”
7 stories in the last 30 days, from 12 outlets.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 12, right 8.
Luke Reynolds
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 108 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Old Dominion, Week 2, 2026.
493 receiving yards · 50 catches · 6 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 12 outlets
Ethan Grunkemeyer's TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16
ABC Columbia +5 Oct 24 · 6 outlets
from 21 outlets
Ethan Grunkemeyer's TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16
ABC Columbia +5 Oct 24 · 6 outlets
Gobbler Country +2Virginia Tech TE Luke Reynolds Named to Mackey Award Watch ListAug 7
Sports Illustrated +1Virginia Tech DL Kemari Copeland, TE Luke Reynolds Named to Senior Bowl Top 300Aug 21Sports IllustratedACC Names Virginia Tech's Luke Reynolds, DE Mylachi Williams Players of the WeekSep 15
247SportsLuke Reynolds' first visit to Virginia Tech was as a QB — now he is among college football's top TEsSep 20
Locked OnVirginia Tech and Luke Reynolds surge as Boston College Depth Faces Critical ChallengeSep 24
FOX SportsEthan Grunkemeyer connects with Luke Reynolds for 14-yard TD, giving Virginia Tech lead over MarylandSep 19
The Tech Lunch PailSports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1Gobbler Country +2Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Virginia Tech22 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, performance and stat line.
Gobbler Country +2Virginia Tech TE Luke Reynolds Named to Mackey Award Watch ListAug 7Sports Illustrated +1Virginia Tech DL Kemari Copeland, TE Luke Reynolds Named to Senior Bowl Top 300Aug 21
Penn State1 story2024 to 2025Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 50 | 493 | 9.9 | 6 | 25 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 26 | 257 | 9.9 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Career | 85 | 861 | 10.1 | 7 | 25 |
Last game (Wk 8): 44 receiving yards, 7 catches, 2 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 2 | 21 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 12 | 107 | 8.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 2 | 10 | 2 TD catches |
| Total | 50 | 493 | 9.9 | 6 | 25 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-16 at Clemson
7 catches for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns.
2 catches for 18 yards. Virginia Tech threw to him on 3 of its 22 passes.
13-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 24-17. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 58 yards. Virginia Tech threw to him on 9 of its 31 passes.
22-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, up 14-10.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 19-14. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 93 yards. Virginia Tech threw to him on 7 of its 41 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, down 28-24. Converted.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 35-33.
23-yard catch on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, down 35-33. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 15 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 19 yards, the box score 5 for 15, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 12 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech threw to him on 12 of its 39 passes. He was 4 of 5 on third and fourth down.
25-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 13-7. Converted.
1-yard catch on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 35-26. Converted. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Luke Reynolds is an NFL caliber TE”r/CFB game thread
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Virginia Tech threw to him on 10 of its 44 passes. 84 of the 108 came before halftime.
10-yard touchdown on 4th and 2. Second quarter, made it 24-3.
21-yard catch. Third quarter, up 37-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 56 yards, the box score 5 for 50, so no play is placed until they agree.
Week 8 · 2026
W 20-16
at Clemson
7 rec · 44 yds · 2 TD · 8 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
With N. Totten — 1 rec · 8 yds · E. Grunkemeyer — 156 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.0 · 14 rush yds (16 car)
The plays that mattered most
76th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 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
6324% of team targetsCatch rate
79%50 of 63 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
79% catch rate on 63 targets · 24% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 67.2 | 11.4 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 7.0 | 56.0 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 64.1 | 10.3 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 44.0 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
50 catches, 2 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #1 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Terry Smith.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
