EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 23 | — |
| Target share | 14.9% | 323rd / 527 |
| Catch rate | 69.6% | 176th / 527 |
| Success rate per target | 52.2% | 201st / 527 |
| Yards per target | 8.0 | 269th / 527 |
| Explosive catches | 13.0% | 209th / 527 |
| Deep-target rate | 8.7% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 12 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 4 | — |
Where Kessel's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Reis Kessel's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 17 | 299th / 1995 |
| Yards | 203 | 343rd / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 11.9 | 261st / 463 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 174th / 830 |
| Long | 30 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Jacksonville State | ✓ TE | 68 | ~51 (43–62) | 5 | 1 | 75% |
| Wk 1 · Fordham | — | 68 | ~39 (18–56) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Wk 2 · Air Force | ✓ TE | 60 | ~45 (38–54) | 5 | · | 75% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | — | 59 | ~43 (36–52) | 4 | · | 73% |
| Wk 5 · Wyoming | ✓ TE | 70 | ~51 (43–62) | 3 | · | 73% |
| Wk 6 · UNLV | ✓ TE | 61 | ~42 (36–51) | 2 | · | 69% |
| Wk 7 · Nevada | — | 70 | ~55 (47–66) | 3 | · | 79% |
| Season | 4 GS | 456 | 326 (279–390) | 24 | 1 | 71% |
9 TEs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Reis Kessel | TE | SO | 17 | 203 | 2 | 14% | +0.75 |
| 44 | Luke Kokat | TE | SR | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | -0.42 |
| 9 | Gabriel Cunningham | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Cash Danner | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Colten Gunderson | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Noah Nelson | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Isaac Ellison | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Abraham Myers | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaden Zenzen | TE | — | — | — | 0% | -3.65 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. North Dakota State depth chart →