Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 19-31vs Hawai'i | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 17-20@ New Mexico | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
#26
Ryan McConnell
Redshirt senior tight end for Colorado State. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Erie, CO · Erie
Returning to Colorado State for 2026
The numbers
22
receiving yards · 2025
2 catches · 11 per catch
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 16 yds, vs Hawai'i
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Colorado State. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearRyan McConnell
The receipt on tape: 16 rec yds, 1 receptions against Hawai'i, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Colorado State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · 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: 1.0 REC/g, 11.0 YDS/g, 11.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -6 net (32 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #73
Background
at Colorado State Redshirt Sophomore, 2025 (10/1): • Participated in 10 games during the season • Recorded 2 receptions for a total of 22 receiving yards • Achieved a season-long reception of 16 yards against Hawaii on October 18, 2025 Redshirt Freshman, 2024 (2/0): • Appeared in two games on spe...
The tight end room · Colorado State
- #5Javonte Vereen305 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Nader Chirchi45 receiving yards · 2025
- #26Ryan McConnell22 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Carlos Anayano box-score line yet
- #30Dominic Toy1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Colorado State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology