Sophomore wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 170 lb · Muskogee, OK
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 20.6 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD, vs Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Kayden McGee
Three seasons at UNLV, two different head coaches: Barry Odom and Dan Mullen. 2025 brought the first one: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 48 rec yds, 18 rush yds against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
103 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Barry Odom → Dan Mullen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Strength: rush yards (92nd percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 34.3 | 23.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–6
at Hawai'i
1 rec · 44 yds
With M. Choules — 45 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 5 | 103 | 23.7 | 1 | 44 |
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UNLV
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #63
10 more on the roster · UNLV team page