EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 15 | — |
| Target share | 17.9% | 214th / 489 |
| Catch rate | 66.7% | 228th / 489 |
| Success rate per target | 53.3% | 212th / 489 |
| Yards per target | 5.9 | 382nd / 489 |
| Explosive catches | 6.7% | 341st / 489 |
| Deep-target rate | 6.7% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 7 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 2 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 11 | 154th / 1676 |
| Yards | 106 | 292nd / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 9.6 | 362nd / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 23 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Jacksonville State | ✓ TE | 68 | ~51 (43–62) | 5 | 1 | 75% |
| Wk 1 · Fordham | — | 68 | ~39 (18–56) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Wk 2 · Air Force | ✓ TE | 60 | ~45 (38–54) | 5 | · | 75% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | — | 59 | ~43 (36–52) | 4 | · | 73% |
| Season | 2 GS | 255 | 178 (151–215) | 16 | 1 | 70% |
9 TEs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Reis Kessel | TE | SO | 11 | 106 | 1 | 16% | +0.43 |
| 9 | Gabriel Cunningham | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Cash Danner | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Luke Kokat | TE | SR | — | — | — | 4% | -1.10 |
| 49 | Colten Gunderson | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Noah Nelson | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Isaac Ellison | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Abraham Myers | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaden Zenzen | TE | — | — | — | 0% | -3.65 |
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. North Dakota State depth chart →