#86

Kevin Roche Jr.

Sophomore tight end for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · Georgia Tech · So. · #86

6′9″ · 270 lb · Darien, CT

Returning to Georgia Tech for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs MercerBobby Dodd Stadium

How he plays

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

Yards / catch: 57th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

103

receiving yards · 2026

10 catches · 10.3 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 66 yds, vs Tennessee

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Tech in 2025.

His career, year by year

Kevin Roche Jr.

TE · Georgia Tech · So · #86

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The receipt: 66 rec yds, 6 receptions against Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.

103 REC YDS · 10 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
positional archetype classification
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Georgia Tech0-2HC: Brent Key · Balanced, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#4 / 7 · 57th pct

10.3

Long catch#4 / 7 · 57th pct

Rec yards#5 / 7 · 43rd pct

103

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Receptions#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: 5.0 REC/g, 51.5 YDS/g, 10.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Brent Key

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	Georgia Tech	10	103	10.3	0	--
Career		10	103	10.3	0	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Tennessee · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.03(12:12) Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete deep middle to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at GT 46, for 22 yards to the GT 47 (#7 A.Carter), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Colorado · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.42No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short right to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at GT 35, for 15 yards to the GT 46 (#7 R.Fontenette; #17 L.Lefau), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Colorado · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.79(02:30) Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at CU 21, for 16 yards to the CU 13 (#20 C.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Tennessee · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.71(07:46) Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short left to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at UT 09, for 13 yards to the UT 05 (#4 T.Redmond; #13 E.Spillman), 1ST DOWN. #9 M.Dye injured on the play
Week 2 · Tennessee · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.52(08:41) Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short right to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at UT 18, for 8 yards to the UT 13 (#0 A.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Tennessee · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short right to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at GT 39, for 6 yards to the GT 42 (#0 A.Campbell)
Week 1 · Colorado · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.28(00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short left to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at CU 33, for 3 yards to the CU 30 (#44 G.Lampron)
Week 2 · Tennessee · 1&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.24(11:26) #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short right to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at UT 48, for 11 yards to the UT 37 (#7 A.Carter), 1ST DOWN. #5 D.Hobbs injured on the play
Week 2 · Tennessee · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.21(01:00) No Huddle #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at UT 25, for 6 yards to the UT 23 (#0 A.Campbell)
Week 1 · Colorado · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA -0.10(06:56) Shotgun #15 A.Mendoza pass complete short left to #86 K.Roche Jr caught at GT 23, for 3 yards to the GT 23 (#44 G.Lampron)