Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
#84
Tucker Ashcraft
Junior tight end for USC. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Seattle, WA · O'Dea HS / Wisconsin
CFB Index 33 · #135 of 135 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred Wisconsin → USC 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
12
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 12 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for USC. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2023.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to USC in 2026.
Tucker Ashcraft
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Luke Fickell and Lincoln Riley. The receipt: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Louisiana — Week 2, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20234 games
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of O'Dea
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Played his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025Wisconsin
2026USC
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 49–30
vs Louisiana
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Luke Deal’s 2021 season.
70%match
Matches Luke on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Luke on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Deal's sophomore season at Auburn (2021).
Matches Luke on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Luke on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tucker Ashcraft
Background
CAREER: Through his three-year career at Wisconsin, Ashcraft has recorded 22 receptions for 178 yards (8.1 avg.) with 2 TDs while appearing in 29 games with 1 start. He has also made 1 tackle. 2026: After transferring to USC from Wisconsin in January of 2026, Ashcraft looks to compete for playing...
The tight end room · USC
- #24Carson Tabaracci32 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Taniela Tupou26 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Tucker Ashcraft10 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Josiah Jeffersonno box-score line yet
- #38Patrick O'Brienno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology