#87
Cincinnati · 2026

Gavin Grover

TEJunior6' 6", 255 lbsLewis Center, OH
Cincinnati Bearcats3-0 · TDC #52
Snap share
57%
3 of 3 started · likely 48–69%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
79
419th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.3
280th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.77
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · +7.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.77
Passing+0.77
1st down+0.03
2nd down+1.26
3rd down+2.15
Standard downs+0.63
Passing downs+1.26
GroverWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays10%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs3%
GroverWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share11.3%419th / 489
Catch rate77.8%100th / 489
Success rate per target66.7%57th / 489
Yards per target8.8203rd / 489
Explosive catches11.1%221st / 489
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards79419th / 1662
Yards / catch11.3280th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long29—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards11—
Average11—
Touchdowns0—
Long11—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Boston College✓ TE61~35 (16–50)1·57%
Wk 2 · Western Carolina✓ TE78~27 (13–39)1·35%
Wk 3 · Miami (OH)✓ TE76~61 (52–74)7180%
Season3 GS215123 (104–149)9157%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
87Gavin GroverTEJR779010%+0.77
85Lyviel WatersTEJR1213%+2.54
86Kellen DavisTEJR1503%-2.97
Devyn ZahurskyTE1903%+1.66
82Ka'Maurri SmithTESO—————
84Gavin GregoryTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →