Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | 27 |
#19
Pierce Walsh
Senior tight end for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Downers Grove, IL · Benet Academy
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The numbers
46
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 11.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD, vs Eastern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Minnesota in 2023.
Pierce Walsh
Second year in the Minnesota receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 28 rec yds, 2 receptions against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
46 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Minnesota3-star out of Benet Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 9-6 over that span.
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
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: 2.0 REC/g, 23.0 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
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 1 · 2026
W 59–7
2 rec · 28 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024) 2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games, seeing action on offense and special teams • caught two passes for 17 yards and returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota an...
The tight end room · Minnesota
- #87Kaden Helms35 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Pierce Walsh17 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Julian Johnson5 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Sam Petersno box-score line yet
- #88Jacob Simpsonno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Minnesota team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology