#15

Michael Masunas

Michael Masunas packed up and started over at Texas — the fit is the whole question.

TE · Texas · Sr. · #15

6′5″ · 259 lb · Tucson, AZ · Hamilton

CFB Index 43 · #92 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Michigan State → Texas for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs UTSADKR-Texas Memorial StadiumTexas by 30

The numbers

232

receiving yards · 2025

19 catches · 3 TD · 12.2 per catch

Best game: 1 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD, vs Michigan

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 tight end for Texas. 2025: 19 catches, 232 receiving yards, 3 TD.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2022.
Transferred from Michigan State to Texas in 2026.

The full story, with sources

How he plays

Is the first read once you cross the 20.

Yards / catch: 74th percentile.

The full scouting read

Michael Masunas

TE · Texas · Sr · #15

On Trialas of 2026-09-15

Michael Masunas arrives at Texas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.

Texas fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

medium confidence4 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Michael Masunas arrived as a 3-star prospect. He lines up at TE for Texas.

Texas fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

Whatever the tape says, the room has already made up its mind.

Why nowHe changed programs heading into 2026 — a fresh fit to prove out.

compiled from tagged fan discourse

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced

2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo

2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

43Rotational starter #92 of 156?

Medium-low confidence5 metrics · season cumulative

Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#44 / 175 · 74th pct

12.2

Rec TDs#45 / 175 · 66th pct

Rec yards#91 / 175 · 48th pct

232

Receptions#114 / 175 · 33rd pct

Long catch#116 / 175 · 32nd pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

11%2 of his 19 targets came on third down · TE median is 22%

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home7g	2.0	23.4	13.8	0.4
Road3g	1.7	22.7	12.2	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-75g	1.8	21.4	13.8	0.4
Weeks 8+5g	2.0	25.0	12.9	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Steve Sarkisian

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Rotational

Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

43 · #92 of 156 TEs

Three-star recruit. Now #92 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Michigan State	19	232	12.2	3	--
2024	Michigan State	4	37	9.2	0	--
2023	Michigan State	1	1	1.0	0	--
Career		24	270	11.2	3	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 3 · Youngstown State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.76Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 28 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK)
Week 9 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.63No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #81 M.Masunas caught at UM04, for 21 yards to the UM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:07, 1ST DOWN #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #96 R.Eckley, LS: #87 J.Wills)
Week 13 · Iowa · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.98(12:52) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #81 M.Masunas caught at MSU38, for 14 yards to the MSU50 (#43 K.Sharar), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 12 · Penn State · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.61Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #81 M.Masunas caught at MSU40, for 10 yards to the MSU40 (#10 D.Lane), 1ST DOWN
Week 14 · Maryland · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.19#11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #81 M.Masunas caught at MSU44, for 14 yards to the UMD46 (#29 S.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
Week 8 · Indiana · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +0.87Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 8 yds to the IU 49
Week 12 · Penn State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +0.82Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #81 M.Masunas caught at MSU41, for 14 yards to the MSU48 (#0 D.DeLuca), 1ST DOWN
Week 13 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.82(04:14) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep right to #81 M.Masunas caught at IOWA05, for 20 yards to the IOWA05, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Week 13 · Iowa · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.69(03:27) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #81 M.Masunas caught at MSU26, for 13 yards to the MSU26, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Week 7 · UCLA · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.60Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 7 yds to the MSU 32

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 23-6vs Western Michigan	2	22	11.0	0	14
Wk 2	W 42-40vs Boston College	3	31	10.3	1	19
Wk 3	W 41-24vs Youngstown State	1	28	28.0	1	28
Wk 4	L 31-45@ USC	1	13	13.0	0	13
Wk 7	L 13-38vs UCLA	2	13	6.5	0	7
Wk 8	L 13-38@ Indiana	1	8	8.0	0	8
Wk 9	L 20-31vs Michigan	1	21	21.0	1	21
Wk 12	L 10-28vs Penn State	3	29	9.7	0	14
Wk 13	L 17-20@ Iowa	3	47	15.7	0	20	Season-high 47 yds
Wk 14	W 38-28vs Maryland	2	20	10.0	0	14
Total		19	232	13.3	3	28

The tight end room · Texas

#15Michael MasunasTE · Sr.232 receiving yards · 2025
#85Emaree WinstonTE · So.47 receiving yards · 2025
#81Nick TownsendTE · So.7 receiving yards · 2025
#48Bryce ChambersTE · Sr.no box-score line yet
#82Ridge BarkerTE · Jr.no box-score line yet

3 more on the roster · Texas team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Michael Masunas

2022

2026

2025 snapshot

Situational

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

Red-Zone Weapon

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Background

The tight end room · Texas