Tight end, Kent State (from Western Kentucky), 2017–⁠22

Kris Leach

Number
No. 11
Height
6′6″
Weight
249 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Bealton, VA

Kris Leach played tight end at Western Kentucky (2017–⁠18) and Kent State (2019–⁠22).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Western Kentucky2178.509
2020Kent State133.013
2021Kent State79313.3237
2022Kent State89411.8023
Career1820711.5337

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Western Kentucky11TEYr 1
2018Western Kentucky11TEYr 2
2019Kent State11TEYr 3
2020Kent State11TEYr 4
2021Kent State11TEYr 5
2022Kent State11TESr. (Yr 6)6′6″249

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
2018Western Kentucky20.68––1.4–
2020Kent State12.21––2.2–
2021Kent State81.16––9.2–
2022Kent State100.60––6.1–

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

2022 Kent State 7 games, 8 catches, 94 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 3atWashingtonL 20–⁠45113013
Sep 10atOklahomaL 3–⁠33123023
Sep 24atGeorgiaL 22–⁠392306
Oct 1vs.OhioW 31–⁠241909
Oct 8atMiami (OH)L 24–⁠27121021
Oct 15atToledoL 31–⁠521505
Nov 1vs.Ball StateL 20–⁠27120020
2021 Kent State 6 games, 7 catches, 93 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 4atTexas A&ML 10–⁠41111011
Sep 25atMarylandL 16–⁠371101
Oct 23atOhioW 34–⁠27114014
Nov 3vs.Northern IllinoisW 52–⁠471414
Nov 10atCentral MichiganL 30–⁠54240137
Nov 27vs.Miami (OH)W 48–⁠47123023
2020 Kent State 1 game, 1 catch, 3 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Nov 28atBuffaloL 41–⁠701313
2018 Western Kentucky 3 games, 2 catches, 17 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 13atCharlotteL 14–⁠4021709
Oct 20vs.Old DominionL 34–⁠37––––
Nov 2atMiddle TennesseeL 10–⁠29––––

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

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