#86
Georgia Tech · 2026

Kevin Roche Jr.

TESophomore6' 9", 270 lbsDarien, CT
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2-6 · TDC #78
Snap share
65%
1 of 8 started · likely 56–78%
Receptions
35
95th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
298
261st of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.5
415th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.18
278th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

54 plays · +9.5 total EPA · 278th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.18
Passing+0.18
1st down-0.05
2nd down+0.04
3rd down+0.38
Standard downs+0.16
Passing downs+0.20
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays19%
Run plays0%
1st down8%
2nd down10%
3rd down17%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs14%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets53—
Target share21.3%135th / 534
Catch rate66.0%236th / 534
Success rate per target39.6%418th / 534
Yards per target5.6459th / 534
Explosive catches3.8%461st / 534
Deep-target rate3.8%—
3rd-down targets17—
Red-zone targets8—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
54
35 caught (65%)
Avg. depth of target
7.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.4
84 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
214
of 298 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
4%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted54 targets charted

65% comp7.1 avg. depth2.4 YAC/catch4% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), -1 yds, -0.5 per target250% · -1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 4 caught (80%), 12 yds, 2.4 per target580% · 12yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (7%), 4 caught (100%), 37 yds, 9.3 per target4100% · 37yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target40% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 4 caught (80%), 17 yds, 3.4 per target580% · 17yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (15%), 6 caught (75%), 56 yds, 7.0 per target875% · 56yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (9%), 1 caught (20%), 17 yds, 3.4 per target520% · 17yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 38 yds, 12.7 per target367% · 38yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 22 yds, 11.0 per target250% · 22yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 8 targets (15%), 8 caught (100%), 59 yds, 7.4 per target8100% · 59yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 11 yds, 3.7 per target367% · 11yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Kevin Roche Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 8.1 vs Tennessee (Week 2)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1ColoradoL 13–147.04379.3016
2TennesseeL 24–458.166611.0022
3MercerW 44–116.923819.0023
4@StanfordL 27–347.96599.8017
6DukeW 28–255.42126.007
7@Virginia TechL 24–346.63299.7014
8Boston CollegeL 27–497.76325.3111
9@PittsburghL 11–346.76254.209
2026 · 8 games7.0352988.5123

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3595th / 2089
Yards298261st / 2074
Yards / catch8.5415th / 460
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long23—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Colorado—54~31 (14–44)657%
Wk 2 · Tennessee—71~46 (39–56)865%
Wk 3 · Mercer✓ TE62~34 (16–49)355%
Wk 4 · Stanford—70~50 (42–60)971%
Wk 6 · Duke—57~33 (15–47)558%
Wk 7 · Virginia Tech—59~36 (17–51)561%
Wk 8 · Boston College—60~46 (39–56)877%
Wk 9 · Pittsburgh—76~57 (48–69)1075%
Season1 GS509333 (285–398)5465%

Position Room

8 TEs on the Georgia Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
86Kevin Roche Jr.TESO35298119%+0.18
17Chris CorboTESR1312108%+0.35
8Gavin HarrisTESR77707%-0.09
39Jack RichersonTEFR—————
42Spencer MermansTESR—————
80Connor RoushTESO—————
83Blake RagsdaleTEJR—————
88Nate AgyemangTEFR—————

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. Georgia Tech depth chart →