Troy · L 21-24
No catches.
Nicholls · W 59-0 · FCS
No catches.
Texas Tech · L 14-49
No catches.
Missouri State · L 3-24
No catches.
Smith has catches in 4 of Sam Houston’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Matt Smith
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Shane Montgomery and Phil Longo. A game that shows it: 15 receiving yards and 1 reception against Western Kentucky — Week 7, 2026.
33 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Oct 28Against New Mexico State on Oct. 21: 1 catch for 4 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 5 catches for 33 yards. Sam Houston has thrown to him 5 times in 128 passes.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | 17 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-16vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 |
Week 6 · 2026
L 3-35
at Liberty
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.6%
278 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Don Brown and Phil Longo.
