Keaton Upshaw: TE · Georgia Southern · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Keaton Upshaw
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mark Stoops and Clay Helton. A game that shows it: 66 receiving yards and 4 receptions against James Madison — Week 7, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | Kentucky | 16 | 198 | 12.4 | 3 | 23 |
| 2019 | Kentucky | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 19 |
| Career | 43 | 499 | 11.6 | 6 | 27 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 14-35@ Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 40-3@ Ball State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-28vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-41@ James Madison | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 38-28vs UL Monroe | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 11 | L 33-38@ Marshall | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-20vs Old Dominion | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-55@ App State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 2 | 27 |
Week 7 · 2023
L 13-41
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 23.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 30.8 | 10.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.6%
572 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
72.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
604 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #114 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Kentucky and Georgia Southern, 499 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Stoops and Clay Helton.
