Matthew Klopfenstein

TE · #85 · Baylor · SR · 6'4" · 248 · Scottsdale, AZ

Projected TE starter

32 2026 receiving yards

5 of 8 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

38 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Baylor	6	6	5-8	32	6.4	0
2025	Baylor	12	1	8-15	73	9.1	1
2024	Baylor	10	0	6-6	62	10.3	1
2023	Baylor	10	0	3-3	15	5.0	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 5.3 39

Yards per catch 6.4 21

Catch rate 62.5% 36

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Matthew

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

DJ Lagway QB · 1,116 pass yds · 4g

Dawson Pendergrass RB · 327 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Louis Brown IV WR · 327 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Jadon Porter WR · 182 rec yds · 4g

WR-SL

Gavin Freeman WR · 555 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Baylor 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.1% 12

Red zone TD rate 58.3% 9

Line yards per carry 2.1 20

Sack rate allowed 4.9% 62

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ AUB	2	1	3	0	4%
W2	Prairie View A&M Panthers	1	1	9	0	3%
W4	COLO	1	0	0	1	3%
W5	@ ASU	3	2	15	1	8%
W7	TCU	1	1	5	0	2%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#452 Ahmari Borden WR · Robert F. Munroe Day School STAN

#457

Knijeah Harris IOL · IMG Academy FLA

#458

Matthew Klopfenstein TE · Horizon BAY

#463

Demitrius Bell ATH · McGavock NEB

#463 Myles Jackson QB · Millikan STAN

TEs in the class

#22

Khamari Anderson Cass Technical UK

#23

Jackson Bowers Mountain View BYU

#24

Matthew Klopfenstein Horizon BAY

#25

Jackson McGohan Miamisburg LSU

#26 Julien Randolph Independence UNC

2026 · 39th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 83th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.