Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 |
| Total | 13 | 158 | 11.8 | 3 | 21 |
#85
Luke Reynolds
No.71 4★, national recruit is what Luke Reynolds has put on film since landing at Virginia Tech — the bet is starting to settle.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Westford, MA · Cheshire Academy (Conn.)
CFB Index 43 · #89 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Penn State → Virginia Tech 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.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Rec TDs: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
158
receiving yards · 2026
13 catches · 3 TD · 12.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rec, 108 yds, 2 TD, vs Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2024.
- Transferred from Penn State to Virginia Tech in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
25.8own fans
29.4rival fans
In Their Words
404 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Luke Reynolds
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Luke Reynolds arrives at Virginia Tech with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
158REC YDS13REC3REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.71
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 73 yds vs Villanova.Villanova · W 52-62025
20246 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Cheshire Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
2025Penn State
2026Virginia Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: rec tds (93rd 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 2 games: 6.5 REC/g, 79.0 YDS/g, 11.8 YPR, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 158 | 12.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 26 | 257 | 9.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 526 | 11.0 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
5 rec · 50 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +3.08(13:12) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #85 L.Reynolds caught at ODU45, for 20 yards to the ODU35 (#5 B.Crutchfield), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Hokies Illegal Block in Back (#0 A.Greene) 10 yards from ODU35 to ODU45
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.04(06:55) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at ODU03, for 16 yards to the ODU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:51, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Love kick attempt good (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling)
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 4&2 · Q2 · EPA +3.03(08:26) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at ODU06, for 10 yards to the ODU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:23, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Love kick attempt good (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling)
- Week 1 · VMI · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA -2.86(00:00) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #85 L.Reynolds caught at Hokies49, for 12 yards to the VMI47 lateral to #4 T.Denmark for 2 yards loss to the Hokies45 fumbled by #4 T.Denmark at Hokies45 recovered by VMI #11 R.Powell at VMI47, End Of Play
- Week 1 · VMI · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.82(12:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at VMI10, for 21 yards to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:33, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Love kick attempt good (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling)
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.22(14:57) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #85 L.Reynolds caught at Hokies40, for 17 yards to the Hokies42 (#2 D.Iles), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +2.02(00:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #85 L.Reynolds caught at Hokies37, for 21 yards to the Hokies39, out of bounds at Hokies39, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&16 · Q2 · EPA +1.77(11:57) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #85 L.Reynolds caught at ODU38, for 14 yards to the ODU37 (#0 M.Thompson; #2 D.Iles)
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.37(00:00) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at Hokies41, for 9 yards to the Hokies41, out of bounds at Hokies41
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.63(06:47) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #85 L.Reynolds caught at VMI48, for 7 yards to the VMI46 (#25 A.Babich; #0 N.Land)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Hayden Plinke’s 2016 season.
72%match
Matches Hayden on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Height
Differs from Hayden on
TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Neal Johnson’s path through Louisiana.
97%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Neal on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Hunter Kampmoyer's junior season at Oregon (2020).
77%match
Matches Hunter on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from Hunter on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Luke Reynolds
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #235
Peaked at #235 this season.
The tight end room · Virginia Tech
- #85Luke Reynolds257 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Ja'Ricous Hairston112 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Benji Gosnell86 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Harrison Saint Germain28 receiving yards · 2025
- #36Brody Jones1 game · 2025
3 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology