Josh Kattus
Josh Kattus
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. He has spent four seasons in the Kentucky receiving corps. The receipt: 61 rec yds, 3 receptions against Eastern Michigan — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 10–3
at Auburn
2 rec · 20 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shane Calhoun’s 2021 season.
Matches Shane on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Khalil Dinkins's senior season at Penn State (2025).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+56%
Up 56% from first season to most-recent.