15 Krys Cates
15 - Krys Cates
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Newport, Tenn.
High School: Cocke County HS
Position: WR
Previous School: Cocke County HS
gp 10
yds 198
yds/g 19.8
td 0

2015 (Junior): Cates was the second-leading receiver in 2015, catching 24 passes for 525 yards, an average of 21.9 yards per catch. He caught a team-high six touchdowns, his longest of 74 yards.

2014 (Junior, medical redshirt): Preseason injury sidelined Krys as a medical redshirt for the entire season...has worked hard to return from a broken foot.?2013 (Sophomore): Started 11 games for the Golden Eagles as a sophomore...had a high of 66 yards on three catches against Indiana State...also caught four passes with 48 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Kentucky...led the team in receiving yards with 390 on 28 receptions.?2012 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 of 11 games for the Golden Eagles as a true freshman...came up with four receptions for 47 yards...caught his first career touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Tre Lamb in the game at Murray State..

IN HIGH SCHOOL: Krys was the Most Valuable Player and team captain for the Cocke County High School football squad where he lettered four years under head coach Greg Hacker...a versatile athlete, he also lettered four years on the basketball team and three times in track, and was conference champion in both the long jump and the high jump...on the gridiron, he played eight different positions, and was a threat every time he touched the ball...as a quarterback, running back, receiver and return specialist, he piled up 14 total touchdowns in 2011 including seven on punt and kick returns...in all, he gained 1,680 all-purpose yards as a senior, and was a first-team all-state selection...invited to participate in two all-star games, and played in the East-West All-Star contest.

PERSONAL: Born January 28, 1994...the son of Denae Cates...full name is Krys William Cates.

ACADEMIC: Majoring in EXPW.

HONORS AND AWARDS: (9/20/15) OVC Offensive Player of the Week

Recent Games
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 15 6
Yards 198 91
Yards per game 19.8 13.0
Yards per catch 13.2 15.2
Touchdowns 0 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 5 74 14.8 23 0 1 1
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 2 34 17.0 24 0 - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 3 23 7.7 10 0 - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 2 34 17.0 24 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 1 - 10 - - 10
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 1 - 74 - - 74
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 1 3 34 - - 37
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 1 - 23 - - 23
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 1 - 11 - - 11
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 1 - 34 - - 34
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Wofford L, 21-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Austin Peay W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Mercer L, 34-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UT Martin L, 44-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Eastern Kentucky W, 33-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Jacksonville State L, 40-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Eastern Illinois L, 30-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southeast Missouri W, 21-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 55-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tennessee State W, 44-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Murray State W, 55-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 1 2 0.2 2.0 0 2 - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 1 1
Total 40 2 5 0.1 2.5 0 3 1 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 7 4 0.6 47 6.7 11.8 1 21
2013-14 12 28 2.3 390 32.5 13.9 3 46
2014-15 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 24 2.2 525 47.7 21.9 6 74
2016-17 10 15 1.5 198 19.8 13.2 0 24
Total 40 71 1.8 1160 29.0 16.3 10 74
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 7 - 47 - - 47 6.7
2013-14 12 2 390 - - 392 32.7
2014-15 - - - - - 0 -
2015-16 11 - 525 - - 525 47.7
2016-17 10 3 198 - - 201 20.1
Total 40 5 1160 - - 1165 29.1
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 18 1.5 0 3 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 38 3.5 - 6 - - - - - - 1 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 62 1.6 0 10 - - - - - - 1 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 1 1
Conference 7 1 3 0.4 3.0 0 3 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 1 3 0.6 3.0 0 3 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 1 3 0.8 3.0 0 3 - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - 1 1
-
September 3 - - - - - - 1 1
October 4 1 3 0.8 3.0 0 3 - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 15 1.5 198 19.8 13.2 0 24
Conference 7 6 0.9 91 13.0 15.2 0 24
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 6 1.2 90 18.0 15.0 0 24
Away 5 9 1.8 108 21.6 12.0 0 23
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 6 1.5 91 22.8 15.2 0 24
Losses 6 9 1.5 107 17.8 11.9 0 23
-
September 3 6 2.0 84 28.0 14.0 0 23
October 4 3 0.8 46 11.5 15.3 0 24
November 3 6 2.0 68 22.7 11.3 0 24
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 3 198 - - 201 20.1
Conference 7 3 91 - - 94 13.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 3 90 - - 93 18.6
Away 5 - 108 - - 108 21.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 3 91 - - 94 23.5
Losses 6 - 107 - - 107 17.8
-
September 3 - 84 - - 84 28.0
October 4 3 46 - - 49 12.3
November 3 - 68 - - 68 22.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -