Michael Masunas
| No. 15 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 22, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sabino (Tucson, Arizona) Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
| College | Michigan State (2022–2025) Texas (2026–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Michael Masunas is an American college football tight end for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life
Masunas is from Tucson, Arizona.[1] He grew up playing football and played many positions before focusing on tight end and defensive end when he entered Sabino High School in Tucson.[2] In his first year of high school football, he was named the 3A Freshman of the Year.[3] Masunas posted 17 receptions for 207 yards and two touchdowns in 2019 before transferring to Hamilton High School for his junior year.[4] As a senior, he helped Hamilton to a record of 11–1 while posting 18 receptions for 274 yards and two touchdowns.[2] A three-star prospect, he committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[5]
College career
Michigan State
As a true freshman at Michigan State University in 2022, Masunas redshirted.[6] He was used on special teams in 2023 and played in nine games.[6] He became a starter for the Spartans in 2024, but only caught four passes for 37 yards in four games before suffering a season-ending torn labrum.[7][8] During the 2025 season, Masunas tallied 19 receptions for 232 yards and three touchdowns.[9] At the end of the season, Masunas entered the transfer portal.[10]
Texas
On January 5, 2026, Masunas transferred to the Texas Longhorns for his final year of eligibility.[10]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Michigan State | Redshirted | ||||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 12 | 19 | 232 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 2026 | Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 24 | 270 | 11.3 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ "Michael Masunas". Michigan State Spartans.
- 1 2 Wenzel, Matt (May 20, 2022). "TE Michael Masunas brings truck-pulling strength, soft hands to Michigan State". MLive.com.
- ↑ Trieu, Allen (June 29, 2021). "Trieu: Michigan State tight end commit Michael Masunas could make 'instant impact'". The Detroit News.
- ↑ Morales, Andy (February 3, 2020). "Football: Michael Masunas set to transfer to Hamilton". allsportstucson.com.
- ↑ Obert, Richard (June 19, 2021). "Hamilton tight end Michael Masunas commits to Michigan State football". The Arizona Republic.
- 1 2 Earegood, Connor (December 27, 2025). "Michael Masunas, Michigan State tight end, to enter transfer portal". The Detroit News.
- ↑ Wenzel, Matt (May 6, 2025). "Michigan State TE finds growth in season-ending injury". MLive.com.
- ↑ McBroom, Desherion (September 21, 2025). "MSU's Michael Masunas bounces back from adversity to help lead Spartans". WLNS-TV.
- ↑ Jones, Thomas (January 6, 2026). "Texas football transfer portal: Longhorns nab new tight end in Michael Masunas". San Antonio Express-News.
- 1 2 Wenzel, Matt (January 5, 2026). "Michigan State starting TE transferring to SEC school". MLive.com.