Tight end, SMU (from Rice), 2016–20
Kylen Granson
- Number
- No. 83
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Austin, TX
- Born
- Mar 27, 1998
Kylen Granson played tight end at Rice (2016–17) and SMU (2019–20). The Indianapolis Colts took Granson in round 4, No. 127 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11catches, career highat Charlotte, 2016149receiving yards, career highat Temple, 20203receiving touchdowns, career highvs. East Carolina, 2019Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rice | 83 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Rice | 83 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | SMU | 83 | TE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | SMU | 83 | TE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 235 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rice | 47 | 0.56 | 55th (n=489) | 0.52 | 26.3 | 9% |
| 2017 | Rice | 34 | 0.27 | 13th (n=507) | 0.52 | 9.2 | 8% |
| 2019 | SMU | 63 | 0.97 | 93rd (n=499) | 0.54 | 61.0 | 7% |
| 2020 | SMU | 53 | 0.68 | 68th (n=346) | 0.55 | 35.8 | 7% |
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
2020 SMU 10 games, 35 catches, 536 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | W 31–24 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 65–35 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 50–7 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 30–27 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 37–34 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 13–42 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 51–37 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 47–23 | 6 | 149 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 24–28 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 38–52 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 17 | – |
2019 SMU 12 games, 43 catches, 721 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 37–30 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 49–27 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 47–17 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 41–38 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 46 | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 43–37 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 45–21 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 34–31 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 48–54 | 4 | 77 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 59–51 | 7 | 138 | 3 | 36 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 28–35 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 37–20 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 28–52 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 28 | – |
2017 Rice 8 games, 18 catches, 241 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | W 31–14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 3–38 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 7–13 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 10–42 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 12–49 | – | – | – | – | 12 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 7–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 28–42 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 41 | 12 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 21–52 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 24 | −4 |
2016 Rice 7 games, 33 catches, 381 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at | L 28–44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 13–14 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 65–44 | 4 | 75 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 16–61 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 25–42 | 7 | 87 | 1 | 37 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 22–21 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 44–24 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 241 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 67 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 11 | 106 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 31 | 302 | 0 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 30 | 368 | 1 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 14 | 182 | 0 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tennessee Titans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 67 | 93 | 998 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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