Kansas State · W 31-26
No catches.
Texas Tech · W 37-24
No catches.
Utah · L 25-49
1 catch, 4 yards
The other 5 games average 21 yards. This one was 17 below.
Grover has catches in 6 of Cincinnati’s 8 games: none against Kansas State and Texas Tech.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Gavin Grover
Two seasons in the Cincinnati receiving corps to date. On tape: 59 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 3, 2026.
110 receiving yards · 11 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 24
Front Office Sports Oct 22Against Utah on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 4 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 11 catches for 110 yards. Cincinnati has thrown to him 15 times in 177 passes.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 0 | 33 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Arizona | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 0 | 29 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 35-31
vs Miami (OH)
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
157% of team targetsCatch rate
73%11 of 15 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
73% catch rate on 15 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #110 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scott Satterfield.
