6′4″ · 234 lb · Greer, SC · Riverside
He has catches in 4 of Kentucky’s 7 games: none against Alabama, South Carolina and LSU.
“Skinner bout took his head off with that stiff arm.”
Mikkel Skinner
A game that shows it: 61 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Youngstown State — Week 1, 2026.
92 receiving yards · 8 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Oklahoma on Oct. 17: 1 catch for 1 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 8 catches for 92 yards. Kentucky has thrown to him 10 times in 98 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 receiving yard, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 1 | 28 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-13
4 rec · 61 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 32-point win at home against Youngstown State.
With K. Minchey — 301 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 17 rush yds (1 car) · T. O'Hara — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +23 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
126% of team targetsCatch rate
67%8 of 12 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
67% catch rate on 12 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 42.0 | 13.4 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 23.0 | 8.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
47.0%
207 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
62.9
7 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
229 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Fans first named him vs South Alabama.
2026 is in progress.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
