Nick Townsend holds the TE-H · Backup spot in Texas Longhorns’s te-h room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nick Townsend logged a 2.3% overall usage rate in 2025.

Nick Townsend is a tight end for the Texas Longhorns from Houston, TX, where he attended Dekaney High School. A 6'3", 246-pound sophomore, Townsend appeared in all 13 games during his true freshman season in 2025. He recorded two receptions for 7 yards, two rushing attempts, and two kickoff returns totaling 21 yards with a long of 18 yards against Vanderbilt. Townsend scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard run against Texas A&M on November 28, 2025, and caught a seven-yard pass in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Michigan on December 31. He was named to the 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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