Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 |
#86
Garrett Oakley
Senior tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 249 lb · Columbus, NE · Scotus Central Catholic
CFB Index 63 · #31 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Kansas State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
40
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 20 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 40 yds, vs Nicholls
Swing playSwung Kansas State from 37% to 65% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2022.
Garrett Oakley
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Garrett Oakley has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Kansas State. The receipt on tape: 40 rec yds, 2 receptions against Nicholls, Week 1, 2026.
40 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Kansas State3-star out of Scotus Central Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2024Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 20.0 YDS/g, 20.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #9 of 19 Big 12 TEs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 38 | 389 | 10.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 11 | 154 | 14.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 73 | 819 | 11.2 | 13 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
2 rec · 40 yds
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 71% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe Royer’s 2025 season.
76%match
All-Big 12NFL Rd 5
Matches Joe on
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Joe on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Luke Schoonmaker’s path through Michigan.
78%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 27
Matches Luke on
Yards per reception
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Luke on
Height (lower)
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Davis Allen's junior season at Clemson (2022).
77%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 5
Matches Davis on
Weight
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Davis on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Garrett Oakley
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) • 2024 All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 • 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12 CAREER: Enters his final collegiate season with 13 career receiving touchdowns, the school record by a tight end and tied for 10t...
The tight end room · Kansas State
- #86Garrett Oakley389 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Will Anciaux45 receiving yards · 2025
- Linkon Cure37 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Owen Harringtonno box-score line yet
- #88Arley Morrellno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology