Garrett Oakley
Garrett Oakley
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Kansas State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 71 rec yds, 4 receptions against TCU, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Klieman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 38 | 389 | 10.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 11 | 154 | 14.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 779 | 11.0 | 13 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
2 rec · 21 yds
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe Royer’s 2025 season.
Matches Joe on
Differs from Joe on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Luke Schoonmaker’s path through Michigan.
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Davis Allen's junior season at Clemson (2022).
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Differs from Davis on
Player DNA
Players who play like Garrett Oakley
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+153%
Up 153% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • 2024 All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 • 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12 CAREER: Enters his senior season with 13 career receiving touchdowns, the school record by a tight end and tied for 10th overall…...