Tight end, Michigan State (from Indiana State), 2022–26
Kai Rios
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 262 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rock Island, IL
Kai Rios plays tight end for Michigan State, after Indiana State (2022–24). Last time out, at Wisconsin: 1 catch, 5 yards.
2026 so far
4 catches, 35 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 5 yards at Wisconsin, L 3–31
Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024* | Indiana State | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 2 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana State | 88 | TE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Indiana State | 88 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Indiana State | 88 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 88 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Michigan State | 88 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 262 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana State (FCS) | 1 | 1.61 | – | – | 1.6 | – |
| 2024 | Indiana State (FCS) | 7 | 0.50 | – | – | 3.5 | – |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 2 | 0.37 | – | – | 0.7 | – |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 6 | -0.00 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Michigan State 4 games, 4 catches, 35 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | at Notre Dame | L 10–27 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–31 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 3–31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2025 Michigan State 1 game, 1 catch, 1 yard, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | vs. Maryland | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2024 Indiana State 6 games, 7 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L 20–27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Houston Christian | L 24–27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Murray State | W 31–27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 19 | at Missouri State | L 21–46 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Dakota | W 35–31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 9 | at South Dakota | L 0–49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 Indiana State 2 games, 1 catch, 8 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | at Illinois State | L 7–44 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Youngstown State | L 7–19 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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