Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 42-21vs Abilene Christian | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-21vs Colorado | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-17@ West Virginia | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 14 |
#12
Lafayette Kaiuway
Senior tight end for TCU. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Arlington, TX · Sam Houston High School
Returning to TCU for 2026
The numbers
33
receiving yards · 2025
3 catches · 1 TD · 11 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, 1 TD, vs Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for TCU. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to TCU in 2023.
Lafayette Kaiuway
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at TCU. One game to point at: 14 rec yds, 1 receptions against West Virginia — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with TCU3-star out of Arlington Sam Houston
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
TCU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 14-11 over that span.
2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · TCU
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #47
Background
AT TCU 2025 | SOPHOMORE (10/0) Played in 10 games … had a 14-yard reception against West Virginia … caught a 10-yard touchdown toss against Colorado … posted a nine-yard reception against Abilene Christian. 2024 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (4/0) Appeared in four games, including three of the last four co...
The tight end room · TCU
- #12Lafayette Kaiuway33 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Ka'Morreun Pimpton3 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Kari Ashley2 games · 2026
- #10Mason Petersonno box-score line yet
- #89Braden Bachno box-score line yet
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology