Miami (OH)’s best tight ends since 2004
Ryan Smith has the most receiving yards of the 19 tight ends who played at Miami (OH) since 2004, 1,149 in 33 games. Jack Coldiron is 2nd with 811. Brendan Loftus is 8th, with 97; 32 more passes Brian Shane for 7th.
Of the MAC’s best tight ends since 2004, Ryan Smith is 6th.
Miami (OH)’s tight ends this season
- Brendan Loftus3 games, 32.3 a game97 at Miami (OH), the 8th-most since 2004. 32 more puts him past Brian Shane for 7th.97receiving yards
- Christian Ross5 games, 18.8 a game94 at Miami (OH), tied for the 9th-most since 2004. 4 more puts him past Brendan Loftus for 8th.94receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Smith2014 – 2017 · 33 games | 1,149 | 92 | 14 |
| 2 | Jack Coldiron2020 – 2024 · 31 games | 811 | 60 | 4 |
| 3 | Andrew Homer2018 – 2021 · 26 games | 515 | 39 | 10 |
| 4 | Alexander Welch2014 · 8 games | 312 | 24 | 2 |
| 5 | Nate Becker2015 – 2018 · 12 games | 209 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Nate Muersch2021 – 2023 · 11 games | 184 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | Brian Shane2024 – 2025 · 9 games | 128 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Brendan Loftus2026 · still playing | 97 | 6 | 1 |
| +97 this season · passes Brian Shane for 7th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| T9 | Quentin Hardy2017 – 2019 · 8 games | 94 | 11 | 2 |
| T9 | Christian Ross2026 · still playing | 94 | 10 | 1 |
| +94 this season · passes Brendan Loftus for 8th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Orlando David2012 – 2014 · 8 games | 57 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Rhett Williams2021 · 2 games | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Matt Bjorson2022 · 1 game | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Adam Mehelic2019 – 2020 · 4 games | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Alexx Zielinski2016 · 2 games | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston Daniel2024 · 1 game | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Scotty Nieman2022 · 1 game | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack DeJarld2021 · 2 games | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Connor Briggs2024 · 1 game | 5 | 1 | 1 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Jack Coldiron2020 – 2024 · 31 games811
- Nate Muersch2021 – 2023 · 11 games184
- Andrew Homer2021 · 7 games158
- Brian Shane2024 – 2025 · 9 games128
- › Brendan Loftus2026 · 3 games97
2012–19
- Ryan Smith2014 – 2017 · 33 games1,149
- Andrew Homer2018 – 2019 · 19 games357
- Alexander Welch2014 · 8 games312
- Nate Becker2015 – 2018 · 12 games209
- Quentin Hardy2017 – 2019 · 8 games94
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Miami (OH) since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Miami (OH) before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Miami (OH) in its seasons.