Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
#81
Nick Townsend
Sophomore tight end for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Houston, TX · Dekaney
Returning to Texas for 2026
The numbers
9
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, vs Texas State
Swing playSwung Texas from 72% to 94% to win.Texas A&M at Texas · 27-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
31.6own fans
0rival fans
Spot on Jeff about the Nick Townsend sweep. I was thinking the same thing for a good tendency breaker. I agree with Rod about implementing more tendency breakers when we get into those tight situations.
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
132 windows · 2026 fan posts
blocking×77.2nick×37.8running×13.7
“Looking forward to seeing Nick Townsend at the tight end position should have had more throws last year Jack endreise went 7th round Townsend definitely a better athlete”
youtube/On Texas Football · fan post, verbatim
Nick Townsend
He has spent two seasons in the Texas receiving corps. One game to point at: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas State — Week 1, 2026.
9 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Texas4-star out of Spring Dekaney
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian, all balanced offenses — 12-3 over that span.
2025Texas10-3HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
2026Texas2-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 4.5 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
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 · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Ohio State
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · D. Smothers — 74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Texas
Returning around him
- 72% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A second-year tight end from Houston ... appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2025 ... named to the 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. FRESHMAN (2025) Saw action in all 13 games against San Jose State (9/6), UTEP (9/13), Sam Houston (9/20), Florida (10/4), Oklahoma (10/11), Ken...
The tight end room · Texas
- #15Michael Masunas232 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Emaree Winston47 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Nick Townsend7 receiving yards · 2025
- #48Bryce Chambersno box-score line yet
- #82Ridge Barkerno 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