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Sam Houston’s best tight ends

Elijah Sohn has the most receiving yards of the 10 tight ends who played at Sam Houston, 272 in 15 games. Jax Sherrard is 2nd with 147. Max Whisner is 6th, with 47; 8 more passes Ray Lotten for 5th.

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Sam Houston’s tight ends this season

  • Max Whisner3 games, 15.7 a game47 at Sam Houston, the 6th-most in Sam Houston history. 8 more puts him past Ray Lotten into a tie for 4th.47receiving yards
  • Matt Smith4 games, 8.3 a game33 at Sam Houston, the 8th-most in Sam Houston history. 10 more puts him past Thomas Jewett for 7th.33receiving yards

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Sam Houston’s best tight ends
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving touchdowns
1Elijah Sohn2023 – 2024 · 15 games272292
2Jax Sherrard2023 · 6 games147121
3Austin Smith2024 – 2025 · 7 games6570
4Dylan Burk2025 · 4 games5560
5Ray Lotten2025 · 3 games5430
6Max Whisner2026 · still playing4760
+47 this season · passes Ray Lotten for 5th in 1 game at his pace
7Thomas Jewett2023 – 2025 · 4 games4290
8Matt Smith2026 · still playing3350
+33 this season · passes Thomas Jewett for 7th in 2 games at his pace
9Fernando Garza III2024 · 1 game210

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Method

  • Every tight end who played at Sam Houston, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards at Sam Houston in its seasons.