Tight end, BYU (from Weber State), 2020–⁠26

Keayen Nead

Number
No. 45
Height
6′5″
Weight
260 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Sugar City, ID

Keayen Nead plays tight end for BYU, after Weber State (2020–⁠24). Last time out, at Colorado State: 1 catch, 6 yards.

2026 so far

1 catch, 6 yards

Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards at Colorado State, W 41–⁠23

Next game: at UCF, Oct 24

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Weber State5234.609
2024Weber State8455.6116
2026BYU166.006
Career14745.3116

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Weber State45TERS
2023Weber State45TEFr.
2024Weber State45TESo.
2025BYU45TEJr.
2026BYU45TESr.6′5″260

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Weber State (FCS)40.25––1.0–
2024Weber State (FCS)80.55––4.4–
2026BYU10.21––0.2–

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 BYU 2 games, 1 catch, 6 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.Utah TechW 63–⁠7––––
Sep 19atColorado StateW 41–⁠231606
2024 Weber State 4 games, 8 catches, 45 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 19atSacramento StateL 48–⁠511−200
Nov 9vs.Idaho StateL 35–⁠4332009
Nov 16atIdahoL 24–⁠3121019
Nov 23vs.Cal PolyW 28–⁠17217016
2023 Weber State 5 games, 5 catches, 23 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 16atUtahL 7–⁠311202
Sep 23vs.Montana StateL 0–⁠401909
Sep 30atNorthern ColoradoW 28–⁠211808
Oct 7vs.Northern ArizonaL 10–⁠271000
Nov 11vs.IdahoW 31–⁠291404

No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Central Washington, so that game is not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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