SMU’s best tight ends since 2004
RJ Maryland has the most receiving yards of the 22 tight ends who played at SMU since 2004, 1,495 in 42 games. Kylen Granson is 2nd with 1,257. Randy Pittman Jr. is 6th, with 213.
Of the American’s best tight ends since 2004, Kylen Granson is 3rd.
SMU’s tight ends this season
- Randy Pittman Jr.8 games, 26.6 a game213 at SMU, the 6th-most since 2004.213receiving yards
- Theo Melin Ohrstrom5 games, 33.0 a game165 at SMU, the 8th-most since 2004. 34 more puts him past Ryan Becker for 7th.165receiving yards
- Zack Turner1 game53receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJ Maryland2022 – 2025 · 42 games | 1,495 | 113 | 19 |
| 2 | Kylen Granson2019 – 2020 · 22 games | 1,257 | 78 | 14 |
| 3 | Matthew Hibner2024 – 2025 · 19 games | 804 | 55 | 8 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Gaines2013 – 2016 · 20 games | 520 | 36 | 8 |
| 5 | Grant Calcaterra2021 · 11 games | 465 | 38 | 4 |
| 6 | Randy Pittman Jr.2026 · still playing | 213 | 23 | 4 |
| +213 this season | ||||
| 7 | Ryan Becker2016 – 2019 · 15 games | 198 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | Theo Melin Ohrstrom2026 · still playing | 165 | 14 | 4 |
| +165 this season · passes Ryan Becker for 7th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Ben Redding2018 – 2022 · 10 games | 161 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | Mitchell Kaufman2015 – 2017 · 10 games | 123 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Nolan Matthews-Harris2021 – 2023 · 5 games | 121 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Adam Moore2023 – 2024 · 4 games | 110 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Tommy McIntyre2020 – 2021 · 5 games | 67 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Gage Haskin2022 · 4 games | 65 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Zack Turner2026 · still playing | 53 | 3 | 1 |
| +53 this season | ||||
| 16 | Tripp Riordan2023 – 2026 · still playing | 47 | 4 | 0 |
| +21 this season | ||||
| 17 | Hunter Thedford2018 · 3 games | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Raymond Epps2017 · 1 game | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Simon Gonzalez2021 · 1 game | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Micah Hilts2023 · 1 game | 7 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- RJ Maryland2022 – 2025 · 42 games1,495
- Matthew Hibner2024 – 2025 · 19 games804
- Kylen Granson2020 · 10 games536
- Grant Calcaterra2021 · 11 games465
- › Randy Pittman Jr.2026 · 8 games213
2013–19
- Kylen Granson2019 · 12 games721
- Jeremiah Gaines2013 – 2016 · 20 games520
- Ryan Becker2016 – 2019 · 15 games198
- Mitchell Kaufman2015 – 2017 · 10 games123
- Ben Redding2018 · 3 games49
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Method
- Every tight end who played at SMU 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 SMU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at SMU in its seasons.