Texas’ best tight ends since 2004
Ja'Tavion Sanders has the most receiving yards of the 24 tight ends who played at Texas since 2004, 1,295 in 27 games. Gunnar Helm is 2nd with 1,022.
Of the Big 12’s best tight ends since 2004, Ja'Tavion Sanders is 2nd and Jared Wiley 8th.
Texas’ tight ends this season
- Emaree Winston5 games, 14.0 a game117 at Texas. 2 more puts him past Greg Daniels for 10th since 2004.70receiving yards
- Michael Masunas2 games, 18.5 a game37receiving yards
- Nick Townsend4 games, 7.8 a game38 at Texas.31receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Tavion Sanders2021 – 2023 · 27 games | 1,295 | 99 | 7 |
| 2 | Gunnar Helm2022 – 2024 · 28 games | 1,022 | 79 | 9 |
| 3 | Cade Brewer2017 – 2021 · 33 games | 611 | 59 | 8 |
| 4 | Andrew Beck2015 – 2018 · 24 games | 440 | 40 | 4 |
| 5 | Jack Endries2025 · 12 games | 346 | 33 | 3 |
| 6 | Malcolm Epps2018 – 2020 · 15 games | 292 | 24 | 4 |
| 7 | Jared Wiley2019 – 2021 · 12 games | 248 | 19 | 3 |
| T8 | M.J. McFarland2012 – 2014 · 14 games | 178 | 19 | 3 |
| T8 | Caleb Bluiett2015 – 2016 · 11 games | 178 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Greg Daniels2012 – 2013 · 6 games | 118 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Emaree Winston2025 – 2026 · still playing | 117 | 9 | 0 |
| +70 this season · passes Greg Daniels for 10th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Jordan Washington2024 – 2025 · 7 games | 109 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Geoff Swaim2013 – 2014 · 9 games | 84 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | Juan Davis2021 – 2024 · 10 games | 54 | 10 | 0 |
| T15 | Jahleel Billingsley2022 · 2 games | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| T15 | Nick Townsend2025 – 2026 · still playing | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| +31 this season | ||||
| 17 | Michael Masunas2026 · still playing | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| +37 this season | ||||
| T18 | Kendall Moore2017 · 3 games | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| T18 | Amari Niblack2024 · 4 games | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| T20 | Alex De La Torre2015 · 3 games | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| T20 | Spencer Shannon2026 · still playing | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| +24 this season | ||||
| 22 | Garrett Gray2017 · 1 game | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Brayden Liebrock2020 · 1 game | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Reese Leitao2019 · 2 games | 7 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Ja'Tavion Sanders2021 – 2023 · 27 games1,295
- Gunnar Helm2022 – 2024 · 28 games1,022
- Cade Brewer2020 – 2021 · 17 games353
- Jack Endries2025 · 12 games346
- Jared Wiley2020 – 2021 · 11 games233
2012–19
- Andrew Beck2015 – 2018 · 24 games440
- Cade Brewer2017 – 2019 · 16 games258
- Malcolm Epps2018 – 2019 · 10 games250
- M.J. McFarland2012 – 2014 · 14 games178
- Caleb Bluiett2015 – 2016 · 11 games178
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Method
- Every tight end who played at 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 Texas before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Texas in its seasons.