Leon Haughton Jr., Old Dominion TE: the 2026 season story
Leon Haughton Jr. is a senior tight end for Old Dominion (Sun Belt). He ranks 75th of 305 tight ends in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every tight end on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Leon Haughton Jr.'s strongest measure is touchdowns per game at 0.4, 22nd of 169 (the average is 0.2). His weakest is yards per target at 6.2, 112th of 169 (the average is 7.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His receiving yards per game, 27, ranks 53rd among 169 ranked tight ends.
Against every tight end
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of tight end he is. Among ranked tight ends he sits, on average, in the 76th percentile for volume, 42nd for efficiency and 88th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Leon Haughton Jr.'s best came in week 10 at Coastal Carolina and his quietest in week 3 against East Carolina.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Leon Haughton Jr. is 63rd of 169 FBS tight ends and 7th of 18 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Garrett Oakley of Kansas State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Tight ends like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Andrew Rappleyea of Penn State.
