Ryder Kusch

TE · #33 · Temple · SO · 6'4" · 250 · White Rock, BC, CAN

TE depth chart, 2nd

64 2026 receiving yards

6 of 12 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

18 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Temple	7	3	6-12	64	10.7	0
2025	Temple	11	4	13-24	60	4.6	3

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 9.1 55

Yards per catch 10.7 62

Catch rate 50.0% 13

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Ryder

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Jaxon Smolik QB · 129 pass yds · 4g

Sam Brown V RB · 205 rush yds · 3g

WR-X

Jayce Freeman WR · 238 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Colin Chase WR · 308 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

JoJo Bermudez WR · 195 rec yds · 6g

Peter Clarke TE · 269 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Temple 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 15.8% 96

Red zone TD rate 69.0% 38

Line yards per carry 3.0 83

Sack rate allowed 8.3% 22

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W1	Rhode Island Rams	1	0	0	0	6%
W2	PSU	4	3	29	1	18%
W3	@ TOL	1	0	0	0	4%
W4	ARMY	2	1	22	0	10%
W6	CONN	1	1	8	1	4%
W7	CHAR	3	1	5	1	11%

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#2964

Bryce Taylor K · Bloomington South IND

#2964 Jack Richardson P · Madison Central USM

#2968

Ryder Kusch TE · Hun School (Prep) TEM

#2972

Alex Asparuhov P · San Joaquin Memorial ALA

#2973

Isaiah Jordan ATH · Christian Brothers NEV

TEs in the class

#163

Rhett McGrew Hurricane MRSH

#164

Devin Habermehl Collinsville NIU

#165

Ryder Kusch Hun School (Prep) TEM

#166 Jackson Blanchard Castle View ARMY

#166 Kevin Magera Mesquite Horn

2026 · 55th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 13th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.