Tight end, UNLV (from Houston), 2021–26
Matt Byrnes
- Number
- No. 85
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Matt Byrnes plays tight end for UNLV, after Houston (2021–24). Last time out, against California: 0 of 1, 0 yards, 1 INT.
2026 so far
2 catches, 19 yards
Last game: 0 of 1, 0 yards, 1 INT vs. California, W 39–31
Next game: vs. Northern Illinois, Oct 31
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 85 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Houston | 85 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Houston | 85 | TE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Houston | 85 | TE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | UNLV | 85 | TE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | UNLV | 85 | TE | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′6″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston | 4 | 1.15 | – | – | 4.6 | – |
| 2023 | Houston | 6 | 0.13 | – | – | 0.8 | – |
| 2025 | UNLV | 3 | 0.16 | – | – | 0.5 | – |
| 2026 | UNLV | 5 | 0.14 | – | – | 0.7 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 UNLV 2 games, 2 catches, 19 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Memphis | L 21–27 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 3 | vs. California | W 39–31 | – | – | – | – |
2025 UNLV 2 games, 2 catches, 24 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | vs. Utah State | W 29–26 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Dec 5 | at Boise State | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Houston 5 games, 6 catches, 43 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Sam Houston | W 38–7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 30 | at Texas Tech | L 28–49 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Texas | L 24–31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Cincinnati | L 14–24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 30–43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2022 Houston 6 games, 4 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | atTexas Tech | L 30–33 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Kansas | L 30–48 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Navy | W 38–20 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 31 |
| Nov 19 | at East Carolina | W 42–3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Tulsa | L 30–37 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Louisiana | W 23–16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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