UConn · L 20-48
No catches.
UL Monroe · W 35-21
1 catch, 19 yards
The other 6 games average 12 yards. This one was 6 above.
Kilgore has catches in 7 of Southern Miss’s 8 games: none against UConn.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Preston Kilgore
One game to point at: 21 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Alcorn State — Week 1, 2026.
94 receiving yards · 11 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
The game on Oct 31 is in the game log; its play by play comes with the next update.
Against Louisiana on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 17 yards, 1 of 4 on third and fourth down. In the 6 games drawn here: 10 catches for 75 yards. Southern Miss has thrown to him 14 times in 201 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 | Southern Miss | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Career | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 |
Last game (Wk 9): 19 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Tulane | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Troy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-23vs Arkansas State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-31vs Louisiana | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ UL Monroe | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 |
Week 7 · 2026
L 13-23
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 19.3 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 18.0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
316 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Sun Belt Conference
