North Texas’ best tight ends since 2004
Kelvin Smith has the most receiving yards of the 21 tight ends who played at North Texas since 2004, 701 in 36 games. Marcus Smith is 2nd with 598. Max Reese is 6th, with 335; 41 more passes Tre Williams III for 5th.
North Texas’ tight ends this season
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelvin Smith2016 – 2019 · 36 games | 701 | 76 | 3 |
| 2 | Marcus Smith2012 – 2015 · 24 games | 598 | 51 | 6 |
| 3 | Jake Roberts2020 – 2022 · 24 games | 541 | 43 | 3 |
| 4 | Var'Keyes Gumms2022 · 13 games | 458 | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | Tre Williams III2025 · 14 games | 375 | 30 | 5 |
| 6 | Max Reese2026 · still playing | 335 | 24 | 3 |
| +335 this season · passes Tre Williams III for 5th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Oscar Hammond2024 · 9 games | 238 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | Chris Loving2014 – 2015 · 7 games | 156 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Caleb Chumley2017 – 2018 · 9 games | 118 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Brec Long2026 · still playing | 108 | 11 | 0 |
| +108 this season · passes Caleb Chumley for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Xzavior Kautai2022 – 2024 · 8 games | 64 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Christian Lee2022 – 2023 · 6 games | 43 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Cole McCrary2019 – 2020 · 3 games | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Tanner Smith2012 – 2014 · 6 games | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Asher Alberding2020 – 2022 · 3 games | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Brandon Young Jr.2024 – 2025 · 6 games | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Jarrod Lynn2014 – 2015 · 10 games | 1 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Jake Roberts2020 – 2022 · 24 games541
- Var'Keyes Gumms2022 · 13 games458
- Tre Williams III2025 · 14 games375
- › Max Reese2026 · 7 games335
- Oscar Hammond2024 · 9 games238
2012–19
- Kelvin Smith2016 – 2019 · 36 games701
- Marcus Smith2012 – 2015 · 24 games598
- Chris Loving2014 – 2015 · 7 games156
- Caleb Chumley2017 – 2018 · 9 games118
- Cole McCrary2019 · 1 game41
Also at North Texas: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · defenders · kickers · punters · North Texas record book
Method
- Every tight end who played at North Texas 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 North Texas before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at North Texas in its seasons.