Is Garrett Oakley starting?
Garrett Oakley is the projected starter at TE for Kansas State Wildcats.
Redshirt senior · #86 · 6'5", 249 lbs
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Kansas State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TEGarrett OakleyThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Scotus Central Catholic, ranked #1,618 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 38 catches, 389 yards, 6 TD. That's 16% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #86
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 249 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 389 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 236 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 154 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8374
- National Rank
- #1618
- High School
- Scotus Central Catholic
- Hometown
- Columbus, NE
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 87th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LHOUYDS 49
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 49
- AVG
- 16.3
- TD
- 1
Final L 35-16
Sep 26LCINYDS 80
- REC
- 7
- YDS
- 80
- AVG
- 11.4
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-26
Sep 19WTULNYDS 27
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 6.8
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-20
Sep 5WNICHYDS 40
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 20.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 71-3
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LHOU | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LCIN | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WTULN | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNICH | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
Garrett Oakley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.