Brenden Bates: TE · Kentucky · #80.
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Brenden Bates
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Five seasons in the Kentucky receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 33 receiving yards and 1 reception against Alabama — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-14vs Ball State | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-28@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-49vs No. 8 Alabama | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 38-31@ No. 9 Louisville | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 4 | 89 | 22.2 | 0 | 33 |
Week 11 · 2023
L 21-49
vs Alabama
5 seasons under Mark Stoops — 39-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Stoops
Pass share
53.0%
375 pass / 332 run
Plays / game
54.4
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
397 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Kentucky, 272 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Stoops.
