UCLA · L 24-45
No catches.
Clemson · L 10-24
No catches.
Wake Forest · L 7-41
No catches.
SMU · L 20-59
No catches.
NC State · L 10-31
2 catches, 17 yards
The other 4 games average 30 yards. This one was 13 below.
Grayes has catches in 5 of California’s 9 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Kyion Grayes
The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Ryan Day, Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. A game that shows it: 98 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Wagner — Week 3, 2026.
138 receiving yards · 12 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Kyion Grayes vs Wagner.
Against NC State on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 17 yards, 1 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 5 games drawn here: 12 catches for 138 yards. California has thrown to him 16 times in 221 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 1 | 80 |
| 2025 | California | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | California | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 16 | 172 | 10.8 | 1 | 80 |
Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 1 | 80 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 1 | 80 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 49-7
vs Wagner
3 rec · 98 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 78 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
601st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
164% of team targetsCatch rate
75%12 of 16 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
75% catch rate on 16 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 48.0 | 15.4 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 30.2 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Ryan Day, Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi.
