Krys Cates

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

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

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 15 6
Yards 198 91
Yards per game 19.8 13.0
Yards per catch 13.2 15.2
Touchdowns 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
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 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
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 1 3 0.3 3.0 0 3 1 1
Conference 7 1 3 0.4 3.0 0 3 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 3 0.6 3.0 0 3 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 1 3 0.8 3.0 0 3 - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - 1 1
Month
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
Event
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 - - - - - - - -
Location
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 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 6 1.5 91 22.8 15.2 0 24
Losses 6 9 1.5 107 17.8 11.9 0 23
Month
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
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
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 10 3 198 - - 201 20.1
Conference 7 3 91 - - 94 13.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 3 90 - - 93 18.6
Away 5 - 108 - - 108 21.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 3 91 - - 94 23.5
Losses 6 - 107 - - 107 17.8
Month
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
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
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
Event
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football honoring senior class before Murray State contest
  • Article
  • November 18, 2016
Tech football honoring senior class before Murray State contest

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, 20 players will take to the field for the final time on Saturday as the Golden Eagles host Murray State in their season finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. from Tucker Stadium.

  • November 18, 2016
Sergeant York on the line as Tech football heads to TSU
  • Article
  • November 10, 2016
Sergeant York on the line as Tech football heads to TSU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There’s still plenty for the Tennessee Tech football team to play for as the season winds down in its final two weeks. The Golden Eagles head to Nashville to take on Tennessee State in their final road game of the season, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m.

  • November 10, 2016
Turnovers prove costly in Tech loss at Mercer
  • Article
  • September 17, 2016
Turnovers prove costly in Tech loss at Mercer

MACON, Ga. – Turnovers proved costly for the Tennessee Tech football team as three miscues started scoring drives for the Mercer Bears on Saturday as the Golden Eagles fell 34-27 at Five Star Stadium. Tech opened the game with a fantastic punctuation as Dontez Byrd broke loose for a 100-yard kickoff return on the opening kick, with Nick Madonia adding the PAT to make it a 7-0 Tech lead with just 13 seconds ticked off the clock.

  • September 17, 2016
Tech football hits the road to take on Mercer Saturday
  • Article
  • September 15, 2016
Tech football hits the road to take on Mercer Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a fantastic effort last Saturday to give the Tennessee Tech football team its first win of the season, the Golden Eagles can’t rest on their laurels long as they head to Macon, Ga., on Saturday to take on the Mercer Bears. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT start from Five Star Stadium.

  • September 15, 2016
Photos
Krys Cates action photo 1
Wofford vs. Tennessee Tech

9/1/2016 6:00 PM CDT

Krys Cates action photo 2
Eastern Ky. vs. Tennessee Tech

10/1/2016 6:00 PM CDT

Krys Cates action photo 3
Eastern Ky. vs. Tennessee Tech

10/1/2016 6:00 PM CDT