#18

Giyahni Kontosis

Sophomore wide receiver for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Cincinnati · So. · #18

6′1″ · 205 lb · Beltsville, MD · Riverdale Baptist

Returning to Cincinnati for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs Miami (OH)TQL StadiumCincinnati by 14.5

How he plays

Rec TDs: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 6.5 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 8 yds, vs Western Carolina

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2025.

His career, year by year

Giyahni Kontosis

WR · Cincinnati · So · #18

One game to point at: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.

13 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Yards / catch#56 / 57 · 4th pct

6.5

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Long catch#58 / 57 · 0th pct

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, 6.5 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Scott Satterfield

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.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Cincinnati	2	13	6.5	0	--
Career		2	13	6.5	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 62–10

vs Western Carolina

1 rec · 8 yds

Dominant 52-point win at home against Western Carolina.

With J. French — 245 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 52 rush yds (7 car) · Z. Perry — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 34-15vs Boston College	1	5	5.0	5
Wk 2	W 62-10vs Western Carolina	1	8	8.0	8	Season-high 8 yds
Total		2	13	6.5	8

The receiver room · Cincinnati

#8Cade WolfordWR · Jr.509 receiving yards · 2025
Isaiah JohnsonWR · Jr.222 receiving yards · 2025
#11JaVonnie GibsonWR · Sr.199 receiving yards · 2025
#14Elijah JonesWR · Jr.17 receiving yards · 2025
#18Giyahni KontosisWR · So.2 games · 2026

9 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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