Dashed line: 100 yards.
Getting Kasper was so massive for this team. Big play machine
BYU fan
5 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 12, right 9.
Kyler Kasper
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Dan Lanning and Kalani Sitake. A game that shows it: 129 receiving yards and 6 receptions against UCF — Week 8, 2026.
430 receiving yards · 30 catches · 5 receiving TD
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Bear Bachmeier finds Kyler Kasper for a 13-yard TD, extending BYU's lead over Arizona State
FOX Sports Oct 31 · 1 outlet
from 8 outlets
Bear Bachmeier finds Kyler Kasper for a 13-yard TD, extending BYU's lead over Arizona State
FOX Sports Oct 31 · 1 outlet
FOX SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Kyler Kasper vs Utah Tech.
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Last game (Wk 9): 57 receiving yards, 4 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 2 | 29 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 129 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 30 | 430 | 14.3 | 5 | 32 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State, play by play
4 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. BYU threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes. 43 of the 57 came before halftime.
19-yard catch. Second quarter, up 17-3.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 17-10. Converted.
6 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. BYU threw to him on 11 of its 32 passes. 98 of the 129 came before halftime.
32-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
14-yard catch on 4th and 4. Third quarter, down 17-14. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 66 yards. BYU threw to him on 7 of its 37 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
28-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 24-21. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 40 yards and a touchdown. BYU threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes.
Incomplete on 2nd and 6. Third quarter, up 14-3. Fans called it a drop within two minutes. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Two of the worst drops I've ever seen from Kasper tonight.”BYU fan, r/CFB game thread
“So, Kasper gets a good grab after a drop. Good to know.”BYU fan, r/CFB game thread
27-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, up 14-3. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 22 yards. BYU threw to him on 5 of its 24 passes.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 23 yards. BYU threw to him on 3 of its 17 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 41-23 win.
23-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 51 yards and 2 touchdowns. BYU threw to him on 9 of its 26 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Arizona’s J. Cole.
29-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 21-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 42 yards. BYU threw to him on 5 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 63-7 win.
15-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 28-17
vs Arizona
4 rec · 51 yds · 2 TD
With B. Bachmeier — 217 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.7 · 37 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · F. Shurtz — 46 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
118th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 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
5225% of team targetsCatch rate
58%30 of 52 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
58% catch rate on 52 targets · 25% of the team's targets · 20% catch rate on 10 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 51.2 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 58.0 | 18.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 40.7 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 93.0 | 17.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #109 at the position.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Lanning and Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
