Is Max Whisner starting?
Max Whisner is the projected starter at TE for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Max Whisner is the projected starting TE on a Rebuilding Sam Houston — 63 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lee's Summit, ranked #799 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #87
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
- Transfer
- Akron
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 4 | 36 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8685
- National Rank
- #799
- High School
- Lee's Summit
- Hometown
- Lee's Summit, MO
Why this rating?
On a 65-rated offense; 34th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 63.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WNICHYDS 10
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-0
Sep 12LTLSAYDS 17
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 17
- AVG
- 5.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 23-17
Sep 5LTROYYDS 20
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-21
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WNICH | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LTLSA | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTROY | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
Max Whisner's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.