Trevor Kardell: TE · Kansas · #45.
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Trevor Kardell
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Fourth year in the Kansas receiving corps. One game to point at: 39 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Houston — Week 8, 2024.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-3vs Lindenwood | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-23vs UNLV | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-32@ West Virginia | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Houston | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 45-36vs No. 17 Iowa State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-21vs No. 16 Colorado | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-45@ Baylor | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 0 | 32 |
Week 13 · 2024
W 37-21
vs Colorado · neutral site
2 rec · 38 yds
With D. Neal — 207 rush yds (37 car) · 3 TD · 4 rec · 80 yds · 1 TD · J. Daniels — 189 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.8 · 72 rush yds (6 car)
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Lance Leipold — 22-28 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 13.7 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 26.8 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
40.7%
306 pass / 446 run
Plays / game
62.7
12 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Kansas, 368 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Les Miles → Lance Leipold. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
