Is Nick Townsend starting?
Nick Townsend is No. 4 on the Texas Longhorns depth chart at TE.
Sophomore · #81 · 6'3", 250 lbs
See full Texas Longhorns depth chart ›Depth at TE · Texas Longhorns
- 11585Michael MasunasStarter
- 28568Emaree Winston
- 38366Spencer Shannon
- 48157Nick TownsendYou
Texas Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the SEC
Up next for Texas
Texas plays Missouri away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9539
- National Rank
- #90
- High School
- Spring Dekaney
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated offense; 5th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -15 vs unit starters → 57.
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
Oct 31WMSSTYDS 4
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-3
Oct 10LOUYDS 18
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 18
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Sep 5WTXSTYDS 9
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WMSST | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LOU | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
Nick Townsend'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.