#87

Gavin Grover

Junior tight end for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · Cincinnati · Jr. · #87

6′6″ · 255 lb · Lewis Center, OH · Olentangy

Returning to Cincinnati for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs Miami (OH)TQL StadiumCincinnati by 14.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 43rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 10 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, vs Western Carolina

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 tight end for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2024.

His career, year by year

Gavin Grover

TE · Cincinnati · Jr · #87

He has spent two seasons in the Cincinnati receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Western Carolina, Week 2, 2026.

20 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 9-6 over that span.

2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo

2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#5 / 7 · 43rd pct

10.0

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 10.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Scott Satterfield

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Cincinnati	2	20	10.0	--
2025	Cincinnati	4	58	14.5	--
Career		6	78	13.0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 62–10

vs Western Carolina

1 rec · 12 yds

Dominant 52-point win at home against Western Carolina.

With J. French — 245 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 52 rush yds (7 car) · Z. Perry — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 34-15vs Boston College	1	8	8.0	8
Wk 2	W 62-10vs Western Carolina	1	12	12.0	12	Season-high 12 yds
Total		2	20	10.0	12

The tight end room · Cincinnati

#87Gavin GroverTE · Jr.58 receiving yards · 2025
#83Devyn ZahurskyTE · Jr.1 game · 2026
#86Kellen DavisTE · Jr.1 game · 2026
#85Lyviel WatersTE · Jr.1 game · 2026
#88DaMari WitherspoonTE · So.no box-score line yet

2 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2024