Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Total | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 35 |
#9
Zack Turner
Freshman tight end for SMU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Dallas, TX
Returning to SMU for 2026
The numbers
53
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 17.7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD, vs UC Davis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for SMU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2026.
Zack Turner
One game to point at: 53 rec yds, 3 receptions against UC Davis — Week 2, 2026.
53 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with SMU3-star out of Duncanville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). 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: 3.0 REC/g, 53.0 YDS/g, 17.7 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
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 | SMU | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · SMU
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (15 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #32
The tight end room · SMU
- #5Randy Pittman208 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Theo Melin Ohrstrom168 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Devon Martinno box-score line yet
- #84Tripp Riordan1 game · 2026
- #9Zack Turner1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · SMU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology