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

Best season
721
Receiving yards, 2019 (SMU, 10–⁠3)
Drafted
No. 127
Round 4, 2021 NFL Draft (Indianapolis Colts)

Career highs

11catches, career highat Charlotte, 2016149receiving yards, career highat Temple, 20203receiving touchdowns, career highvs. East Carolina, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Rice3338111.5250
2017Rice1824113.4041
2019SMU4372116.8958
2020SMU3553615.3542
Career1291,87914.61658

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Rice83TEYr 1
2017Rice83TEYr 2
2019SMU83TEYr 4
2020SMU83TESr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016Rice470.5655th (n=489)0.5226.39%
2017Rice340.2713th (n=507)0.529.28%
2019SMU630.9793rd (n=499)0.5461.07%
2020SMU530.6868th (n=346)0.5535.87%

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
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 5atTexas StateW 31–⁠241110110
Sep 19atNorth TexasW 65–⁠35225118–
Sep 26vs.Stephen F. AustinW 50–⁠7538111–
Oct 3vs.MemphisW 30–⁠27594031–
Oct 16atTulaneW 37–⁠34461042–
Oct 24vs.CincinnatiL 13–⁠42468024–
Oct 31vs.NavyW 51–⁠37339024–
Nov 7atTempleW 47–⁠236149134–
Nov 14atTulsaL 24–⁠28224122–
Nov 28atEast CarolinaL 38–⁠52327117–
2019 SMU 12 games, 43 catches, 721 yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 31atArkansas StateW 37–⁠30563028–
Sep 7vs.North TexasW 49–⁠2721608–
Sep 14vs.Texas StateW 47–⁠17158158–
Sep 21atTCUW 41–⁠38483046–
Oct 5vs.TulsaW 43–⁠371909–
Oct 19vs.TempleW 45–⁠21350125–
Oct 24atHoustonW 34–⁠31676133–
Nov 2atMemphisL 48–⁠544772302
Nov 9vs.East CarolinaW 59–⁠5171383369
Nov 23atNavyL 28–⁠35130030–
Nov 30vs.TulaneW 37–⁠20228120–
Dec 21 ✦atFlorida AtlanticL 28–⁠52793028–
2017 Rice 8 games, 18 catches, 241 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 9atUTEPW 31–⁠14120225
Sep 16atHoustonL 3–⁠38290106
Sep 23vs.Florida InternationalL 7–⁠13435012–
Sep 30atPittsburghL 10–⁠42553027–
Oct 7vs.ArmyL 12–⁠49––––12
Oct 21atUTSAL 7–⁠20–––––
Oct 28vs.Louisiana TechL 28–⁠4227304112
Nov 4atUABL 21–⁠52469024−4
2016 Rice 7 games, 33 catches, 381 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Oct 1atSouthern MissL 28–⁠441404–
Oct 15vs.UTSAL 13–⁠14358021–
Oct 22vs.Prairie View A&MW 65–⁠44475150–
Oct 29atLouisiana TechL 16–⁠61222017–
Nov 5vs.Florida AtlanticL 25–⁠42787137–
Nov 12atCharlotteW 22–⁠211190013–
Nov 19vs.UTEPW 44–⁠2454502441

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).

DrillPro day 2021
Height6′1½″
Weight241 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan77⅝″W
40-yard dash4.64 s
10-yard split1.61 sW
Vertical jump36½″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press16 reps
3-cone drill6.93 s
20-yard shuttle4.40 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.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2021Indianapolis Colts10111060
2022Indianapolis Colts13313020
2023Indianapolis Colts15303681
2024Indianapolis Colts16141820
2025Philadelphia Eagles127400
2026 (so far)Tennessee Titans1000
NFL career67939981

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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