6′5″ · 245 lb · Fargo, ND · Fargo South HS
His share of the team's total this season.
Reis Kessel
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. One game to point at: 44 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Wyoming — Week 5, 2026.
203 receiving yards · 17 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Nevada on Oct. 17: 2 catches for 23 yards, 1 of 3 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 17 catches for 203 yards. North Dakota State has thrown to him 24 times in 168 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 | North Dakota State | 17 | 203 | 11.9 | 2 |
| Career | 17 | 203 | 11.9 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 23 receiving yards, 2 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 17 | 203 | 11.9 | 2 | 30 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 33-7
4 rec · 30 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 26-point win at home against Jacksonville State.
With N. Hayes — 160 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 61.5 · 14 rush yds (7 car) · J. Williams — 5 rec · 58 yds
The plays that mattered most
346th in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +2 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
2416% of team targetsCatch rate
71%17 of 24 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
71% catch rate on 24 targets · 16% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 28.8 | 14.8 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 29.3 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 29.0 | 13.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
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