Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Total | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 19 |
#21
Christopher Kiel
Freshman wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Mount Horeb, WI
Returning to North Dakota State for 2026
The numbers
50
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 12.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD, vs Fordham
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with North Dakota State in 2025.
Christopher Kiel
The receipt on tape: 50 rec yds, 4 receptions against Fordham, Week 1, 2026.
50 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with North Dakota Stateout of Mount Horeb
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
North Dakota State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Dakota State3-0HC: Tim Polasek · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 REC/g, 50.0 YDS/g, 12.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -3 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Dakota State
Returning around him
- 2 North Dakota State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (3 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
The receiver room · North Dakota State
- #3Jeremiah Patterson1 game · 2026
- #19John Goresno box-score line yet
- #11Jordan McCants2 games · 2026
- #15Mekhi Collins3 games · 2026
- #21Christopher Kiel1 game · 2026
14 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology