Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ LSU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
#11
Olsen Patt-Henry
Senior tight end for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Naples, FL · First Baptist Academy
CFB Index 31 · #149 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Clemson for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
7
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 2.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 6 yds, vs Georgia Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Clemson in 2023.
Olsen Patt-Henry
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent four seasons in the Clemson receiving corps. The receipt: 6 rec yds, 2 receptions against Georgia Southern — Week 2, 2026.
7 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20233 games
- Signed with Clemson4-star out of First Baptist Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 27-15 over that span.
2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026Clemson1-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
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: 1.5 REC/g, 3.5 YDS/g, 2.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #22 of 22 ACC TEs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 22–7
2 rec · 6 yds
With J. Smith — 39 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 46 LONG · T. Reynolds — 178 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 11.3 · 38 rush yds (14 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Clemson
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Langan’s 2023 season.
Matches John on
Weight
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from John on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Ortwerth's junior season at Iowa (2025).
Matches Zach on
Weight
Height
Reception volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Olsen Patt-Henry
The tight end room · Clemson
- #87Christian Bentancur215 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Olsen Patt-Henry126 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Logan Brooking4 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Charlie Johnsonno box-score line yet
- #44Jack Wolfno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Clemson team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology