Matt Flanagan: TE · Pittsburgh · #88.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matt Flanagan
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kyle Flood, Chris Ash and Pat Narduzzi. On tape: 43 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 3, 2017.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | 0 | 30 |
| 2016 | Rutgers | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | Rutgers | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2014 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 35 | 305 | 8.7 | 3 | 30 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-21vs Youngstown State | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-33@ No. 4 Penn State | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-59vs No. 9 Oklahoma State | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 17-35@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-10vs Rice | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ Syracuse | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17@ Duke | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-14vs Virginia | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | 0 | 30 |
Week 3 · 2017
L 21-59
3 rec · 43 yds
With R. Winslow — 48.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 63 long · Q. Henderson — 1 rec · 74 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 26.2 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 23.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
44.4%
360 pass / 451 run
Plays / game
67.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
399 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Rutgers and Pittsburgh, 305 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Flood, Chris Ash and Pat Narduzzi.
