Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-16@ Washington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
#18
Kache Kaio
Sophomore tight end for Utah State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Laie, HI
Returning to Utah State for 2026
The numbers
7
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 7 yds, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonKache Kaio
Second year in the Utah State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 7 rec yds, 1 receptions against Washington — Week 2, 2026.
7 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 6-9 over that span.
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced
2026Utah State0-2HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 7.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
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 | Utah State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Utah State
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
The tight end room · Utah State
- #87Broc Lane218 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Josh Sterzer56 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Kache Kaio10 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Collin Remenowksy1 game · 2026
- Tyler Masdeano box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology