Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 1 | 80 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Total | 4 | 101 | 17.9 | 1 | 80 |
#6
Kyion Grayes
Redshirt junior wide receiver for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Chandler, AZ · Chandler HS
The numbers
101
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior wide receiver for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2022.
- Transferred from Ohio State to California in 2024.
Kyion Grayes
Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Ryan Day, Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. The receipt: 98 rec yds, 3 receptions against Wagner — Week 3, 2026.
101 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Chandler
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 4 | 101 | 25.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | California | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
3 rec · 98 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +98 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (100th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 50.5 YDS/g, 17.9 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Redshirt Sophomore (2025) - Cal Made an appearance in seven games. Caught one pass for 10 yards against Stanford. Redshirt Sophomore (2024) - Cal Made Cal debut at Wake Forest, logging a pair of receptions for 22 total yards, including a 16-yd catch. Redshirt Freshman (2023) - Ohio State Did…
The receiver room · California
- #7Chase Hendricks1,037 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Ian Strong762 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Quaron Adams273 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Jordan King267 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Kyion Grayes10 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology