Lafayette · W 56-7 · FCS
No catches.
Maryland · L 14-38
No catches.
Southern Miss · W 48-20
No catches.
Massachusetts · W 35-16
No catches.
Ragan has catches in 4 of UConn’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Matt Ragan
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Bill O'Brien and Jason Candle. On tape: 38 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 4, 2026.
96 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Air Force on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 25 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 8 catches for 96 yards. UConn has thrown to him 8 times in 129 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UConn | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 0 | 20 |
Last game (Wk 9): 25 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 41-42vs Syracuse | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-20@ Temple | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 21-24
at Miami (OH)
4 rec · 38 yds
With K. Osborne — 215 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 53.0 · 84 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · T. Warner — 39.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to -1 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
94% of team targetsCatch rate
89%8 of 9 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
89% catch rate on 9 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 23.7 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Jason Candle.
