M.J. McFarland: TE · Texas · #85.
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M.J. McFarland
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. On tape: 13 receiving yards and 1 reception against Texas Tech, Week 10, 2014.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 31
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Texas | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 2 | 13 |
| Career | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 2 | 13 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs North Texas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs No. 12 UCLA | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-0@ Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs No. 7 Baylor | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-45vs Iowa State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-13@ Texas Tech | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 33-16vs No. 24 West Virginia | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-7@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 2 | 13 |
Week 3 · 2014
L 17-20
vs UCLA · neutral site
1 rec · 2 yds · 1 TD
With W. Russ — 50.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · T. Swoopes — 196 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.4 · 11 rush yds (8 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charlie Strong
Pass share
47.1%
418 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
446 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2014
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Texas, 53 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mack Brown → Charlie Strong. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
