#45
BYU · 2026

Keayen Nead

TESenior6' 5", 260 lbsSugar City, ID
BYU Cougars3-0 · TDC #15
Snap share
40%
1 of 2 started · likely 19–57%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

1 plays · +0.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.21
Passing+0.21
1st down+0.21
Standard downs+0.21
NeadWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down0%
3rd down0%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs0%
NeadWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards61457th / 1662
Yards / catch6—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards10—
Average10—
Touchdowns0—
Long10—

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 · Utah Tech—68··1—
Wk 3 · Colorado State✓ TE58~23 (11–33)1·40%
Season1 GS5823 (11–33)1140%

Position Room

7 TEs on the BYU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Walker LyonsTEJR784015%+0.28
2Roger Saleapaga IITEJR32808%+0.18
45Keayen NeadTESR1606%+0.21
44Josh DavisTEFR—————
80Jacob NyeTEFR—————
82Noah MoeakiTESO—————
87Matthew FredrickTEFR—————

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. BYU depth chart →