Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs Alabama | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ Texas A&M | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 4 | 86 | 22.8 | 2 | 32 |
#87
Henry Boyer
5th-year tight end for Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 270 lb · Chicago, IL
The numbers
86
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Kentucky from 33% to 57% to win.Kentucky at Texas A&M · 31-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year tight end for Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2022.
- Transferred from Illinois to Kentucky in 2025.
Henry Boyer
Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Bret Bielema, Mark Stoops and Will Stein. The receipt: 35 rec yds, 2 receptions against Texas A&M — Week 3, 2026.
86 REC YDS · 4 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Brother Rice
20255 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Henry Boyer's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 31–21
at Texas A&M
2 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
With K. Minchey — 252 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · -2 rush yds (7 car) · T. O'Hara — 42.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +35 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced
2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning
2026Kentucky2-1HC: Will Stein · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 35.0 | 17.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 28.7 | 22.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
43.9%
76 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,376 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the SEC as a 5th-year.
The tight end room · Kentucky
- #81Willie Rodriguez310 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Henry Boyer62 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Elijah Brownno box-score line yet
- #44Justin Kattusno box-score line yet
- #11Lincoln Watkinsno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology