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 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
#83
Spencer Shannon
Junior tight end for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′7″ · 260 lb · San Clemente, CA · Mater Dei
Returning to Texas for 2026
The numbers
15
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 7.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 4 yds, vs Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas in 2023.
In Their Words
89 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“I'm pulling for 6'7" 260lb Spencer Shannon at TE. He has to have blocking ability and catch radius. We need that 3rd and 6 possession reciever”
youtube/On Texas Football · fan post, verbatim
Spencer Shannon
The receipt on tape: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.
15 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Texas3-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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: 1.0 REC/g, 7.5 YDS/g, 7.5 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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Ohio State
1 rec · 4 yds
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 fourth-year tight end from San Clemente, Calif ... has played in 28 career games with three starts. SOPHOMORE (2025) Played in all 13 games with three starts ... made first career start vs. UTEP (9/13) ... started vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... made first career road start at Florida (10/4) ... saw...
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
- #83Spencer Shannon2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology