Krys Cates

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Krys Cates
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Newport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    R-Jr.
  • High School:
    Cocke County HS
  • Previous School:
    Cocke County HS
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    525
  • yds/g
    47.7
  • td
    6
Bio

A big and strong receiver with excellent hands, Krys has the potential for honors upon his return to action following a medical redshirt season in 2014 (broken foot)...played X in the spring, but will line up at the Z receiver slot in fall camp...used the year off to work hard in the Athletic Performance Center and increased his strength and size...potential to get looks for playing at next level...coaching staff learned quickly that it was tough keeping Krys out of the lineup in his first two years...great work ethic combined with a high skill level have helped him emerge as a dangerous receiver...showed constant improvement throughout his first two seasons on the squad...has seen action in 21 games in two seasons...knows how to find space in the secondary...tough to tackle once he makes the catch...has 32 career catches for  yards, tops among all active players.

AT TECH(IN 2014): Preseason injury sidelined Krys as a medical redshirt for the entire season...has worked hard to return from a broken foot.

(IN 2013): 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.

(IN 2012): 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, runningback, 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...majoring in computer engineering.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 24 15
Yards 525 315
Yards per game 47.7 39.4
Yards per catch 21.9 21.0
Touchdowns 6 4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 7 197 28.1 74 2 - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 4 43 10.8 17 0 - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 2 15 7.5 11 1 - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 2 70 35.0 47 0 - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 47 47.0 47 0 - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 3 92 30.7 46 2 - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 3 48 16.0 17 1 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 - 5 - - 5
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 - 8 - - 8
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 1 - 197 - - 197
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 - 43 - - 43
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 - 15 - - 15
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 1 - 70 - - 70
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 - 47 - - 47
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 - 92 - - 92
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 1 - 48 - - 48
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 14 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 1
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - 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
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 24 2.2 525 47.7 21.9 6 74
Conference 8 15 1.9 315 39.4 21.0 4 47
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 3.0 407 81.4 27.1 5 74
Away 6 9 1.5 118 19.7 13.1 1 47
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 17 4.3 380 95.0 22.4 5 74
Losses 7 7 1.0 145 20.7 20.7 1 47
Month
September 4 13 3.3 253 63.3 19.5 2 74
October 5 5 1.0 132 26.4 26.4 1 47
November 2 6 3.0 140 70.0 23.3 3 46
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 525 - - 525 47.7
Conference 8 - 315 - - 315 39.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 407 - - 407 81.4
Away 6 - 118 - - 118 19.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - 380 - - 380 95.0
Losses 7 - 145 - - 145 20.7
Month
September 4 - 253 - - 253 63.3
October 5 - 132 - - 132 26.4
November 2 - 140 - - 140 70.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 38 3.5 - 6 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 24 3.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 32 6.4 - 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Away 6 1.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 32 8.0 - 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Losses 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 14 3.5 - 2 - - - - - - 1 0
October 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 18 9.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Competition on display as Golden Eagles hold public scrimmage at Alcoa
  • Article
  • April 02, 2016
Competition on display as Golden Eagles hold public scrimmage at Alcoa

Tennessee Tech had more than 300 yards of offense in 56 plays, but Saturday's satellite scrimmage at Alcoa High School was more about putting competition on display for the Golden Eagles.

  • April 02, 2016
Golden Eagles claim 30-24 Senior Day victory over Tennessee State
  • Article
  • November 21, 2015
Golden Eagles claim 30-24 Senior Day victory over Tennessee State

Tennessee Tech wrapped up the 2015 season Saturday with a 30-24 Ohio Valley Conference victory over Tennessee State, capping a satisfying Senior Day despite lousy weather conditions.

  • November 21, 2015
Golden Eagle capture 42-24 Homecoming win over Austin Peay
  • Article
  • November 14, 2015
Golden Eagle capture 42-24 Homecoming win over Austin Peay

Sopphomore Brock McCoin rushed and passed Tennessee Tech to a 42-24 Homecoming victory Saturday afternoon over Austin Peay in Tucker Stadium.

  • November 14, 2015
Redhawks use special teams plays to claim 38-17 victory over McCoin-led Tech
  • Article
  • October 31, 2015
Redhawks use special teams plays to claim 38-17 victory over McCoin-led Tech

A 17-point third quarter, all from the special teams, lifted Southeast Missouri to a 38-17 victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday as Brock McCoin moved from wide receiver to play quarterback for the Golden Eagles.

  • October 31, 2015
Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State
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  • October 17, 2015
Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State

The No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State Gamecocks claimed a 42-13 victory Saturday night over Tennessee Tech in Ohio Valley Conference action in Tucker Stadium.

  • October 17, 2015
Golden Eagles downed by Eastern Kentucky, 48-17, in Georgetown
  • Article
  • October 08, 2015
Golden Eagles downed by Eastern Kentucky, 48-17, in Georgetown

Eastern Kentucky scored on its first seven possessions and held off Tennessee Tech, 48-17, Thursday night in Georgetown College's Toyota Stadium, in a game moved away from the EKU campus due to a security threat.

  • October 08, 2015
GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Quest for York Trophy begins as Golden Eagles host Skyhawks
  • Article
  • September 30, 2015
GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Quest for York Trophy begins as Golden Eagles host Skyhawks

Tennessee Tech begins its quest for the 2015 York Trophy with a Saturday night visit from the UT Martin Skyhawks for a 6 pm. contest in Tucker Stadium.

  • September 30, 2015
Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer
  • Article
  • September 19, 2015
Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer

Krys Cates' second touchdown pass of the night helped lift Tennessee Tech to a 29-22 non-conference victory over Mercer Saturday night in front of 9,028 fans in Tech’s Tucker Stadium home opener.

  • September 19, 2015
Matured and comfortable, Jared Davis set to lead Golden Eagles in 2015
  • Article
  • August 27, 2015
Matured and comfortable, Jared Davis set to lead Golden Eagles in 2015

The Jared Davis set to direct the Tennessee Tech offense in 2015 isn't the same guy who opened last season at quarterback. He's older, wiser, more mature and more confident in his role. That's great news for the Golden Eagles and a roster stuffed with talent.

  • August 27, 2015