#3

Keaton Kubecka

WR · Kansas · R-Jr. · #3

Returning to Kansas for 2026
R-Jr. · Austin, Texas → Westlake HS
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Keaton Kubecka

WR · Kansas · So · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1297 national
CFB
College
Kansas
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Career171579.21--
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Career----2818--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 46–7

vs Wagner

18 LONG  ·  6 AVG  ·  18 YDS

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kansas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Kansas

Returning around him

  • 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marlion Jackson’s 2024 season.

Louisiana Tech · 2024

#2

Cam Camper

Indiana · 2023

76%
#3

Melvin Hill

Massachusetts · 2021

75%
#4

Mark Walker

Navy · 2022

75%
#5

Davis Koetter

Boise State · 2022

74%

Matches Marlion on

Height
Reception volume
TD rate

Differs from Marlion on

Yards / reception (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Baylin Brooks's freshman season at San Diego State (2023).

San Diego State · 2023

#2

Carnell Tate

Ohio State · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 4
72%
#3

Kylen Evans

Texas State · 2025

71%
#4

Austin Ogunmakin

North Texas · 2020

70%
#5

Eddie Freauff

Oregon State · 2025

68%

Matches Baylin on

Weight
Yards / reception
Height

Differs from Baylin on

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1850

Final rank
#1850
Avg #1999.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1850 this season.

Background

NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Keaton ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? My brother wore #3 his whole life so I'm representing him by wearing it. At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing when I was 4 and got into it becau...

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