Keaton Upshaw
Keaton Upshaw
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mark Stoops and Clay Helton. The receipt: 66 rec yds, 4 receptions against James Madison — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia Southern, 223 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 223 | 11.2 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kurt Rafdal’s 2021 season.
Matches Kurt on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tommy Tremble’s path through Notre Dame.
Tommy Tremble
Matches Tommy on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cole Spence's senior season at Vanderbilt (2025).
Matches Cole on
Differs from Cole on
Player DNA
Players who play like Keaton Upshaw
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2023+246%
Up 246% from first season to most-recent.