University of Houston football position analysis: Tight ends
who was a four-year starter for the Cougars. Trahan received the bulk of the workload during that stretch, including 693 snaps last season, according to Pro Football Focus.After serving as the backup, sophomore Matt Byrnes, who is 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, is next in line for the starting job. He played 237 snaps, finishing with four catches for 50 yards and a touchdown in 13 games.
Logan Compton and Bryan Henry are the only other returning players to see action at tight end. Holgorsen said Henry, who is up to 250 pounds, has “flashed and can pop you.” The Cougars signed Jett Runion as part of the 2023 signing class and added West Virginia transfer Mike O’Laughlin. O’Laughlin, a 6-5, 250-pound grad transfer, played 32 games and more than 1,200 snaps in five seasons with the Mountaineers. He has suffered three different ACL tears in his career and considered retirement last season.
“We’ve just got to get him to September,” Holgorsen said. “We know what he’s going to be able to bring.”
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