Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
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Kyri Shoels
Senior wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 182 lb · Las Vegas, NV · Arbor View HS
CFB Index 68 · #91 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred San José State → Utah for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
11
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 11 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 11 yds, vs Arkansas
Statement game10 rec · 147 yds · 1 TDat Stanford (FBS) · L 29-30
Top 1% catches game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Utah. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San José State in 2024.
- Transferred from San José State to Utah in 2026.
Kyri Shoels
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ken Niumatalolo and Morgan Scalley. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against Arkansas — Week 2, 2026.
11 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 147 yds at Stanford.Stanford · L 29-302025
2024
- Signed with San José State3-star out of Palomar College
202512 games
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Utah
2026era →
Morgan Scalley
Utah
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
2025San José State
2026Utah
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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, 11.0 YDS/g, 11.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
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 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 59 | 768 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 779 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jose Barbon’s 2022 season.
88%match
Matches Jose on
Height
TD rate
Yards / reception
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Young’s path through Lafayette.
Matches Julius on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Sean Wilson's freshman season at Delaware (2025).
80%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Sean on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Sean on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyri Shoels
Background
Prior to Utah: Was at San Jose State for the 2024-25 seasons, after beginning his collegiate career at Palomar College (2022-23). Named All-Mountain West honorable mention in 2025. Made FBS debut in 2025 and finished the season with 59 catches for 768 yards and two touchdowns, playing in all 12 g...
The receiver room · Utah
- #7Braden Pegan925 receiving yards · 2025
- Kyri Shoels768 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Larry Simmons280 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Tobias Merriweather130 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Creed Whittemore92 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology