Tight end, Texas, 2025–⁠26

Nick Townsend

Number
No. 81
Height
6′3″
Weight
250 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Houston, TX

Nick Townsend plays tight end for Texas. Last time out, against Oklahoma: 3 catches, 18 yards.

2026 so far

4 catches, 27 yards

In the news: Texas TE Nick Townsend removed from Thursday injury report, Yahoo Sports

Last game: 3 catches, 18 yards vs. Oklahoma, L 24–⁠27

Next game: vs. Ole Miss, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 9TXST
  2. 18OU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Texas273.507
2026Texas4276.809
Career6345.709

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2025Texas2210

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2026Texas110000

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Texas200.012

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Texas81TEFr.
2026Texas81TESo.6′3″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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Texas6-0.14––-0.8–
2026Texas7-0.09––-0.6–

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 Texas 3 games, 4 catches, 27 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 5vs.Texas StateW 59–⁠7190––
Sep 12vs.Ohio StateW 24–⁠23–––––
Oct 10vs.OklahomaL 24–⁠273180––
2025 Texas 4 games, 2 catches, 7 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Nov 1vs.VanderbiltW 34–⁠31–––118
Nov 22vs.ArkansasW 52–⁠37100––
Nov 28vs.Texas A&MW 27–⁠17–––13
Dec 31 ✦vs.MichiganW 41–⁠27170––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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