Kayshon Boutte

PRONOUNCED - KAY-shawn boo-tee

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Kayshon Boutte was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2025 (14/10, 3/0)

• Serves as a starter on offense as a receiver. 
• Recorded 6 receptions for 103 receiving yards (17.2 avg.) vs. Las Vegas (9/7), his second-career game with 100 receiving yards and second-consecutive since the 2024 season finale vs. Buffalo (1/5/25). Became the first player since Rob Gronkowski vs. Houston (9/9/18) to log 100 receiving yards on opening day.
• Scored his first touchdown of the season at Miami (9/14) with a one-handed catch on a 16-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the first quarter, which closed out the second drive of the game - an 11-play, 70-yard drive.
• Received a key 19-yard pass from QB Drake Maye with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter at Buffalo (10/5) to the Bills' 39-yard line to help set up the game-winning field goal.
• Had the first 2-touchdown game of his career after connecting with QB Drake Maye for a 25-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter and a 29-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter at New Orleans (10/12). It is the second time in 2025 that a Patriots receiver has had at least two touchdown receptions in a game. TE Hunter Henry had two vs. Pittsburgh (9/21). Boutte is the first Patriots receiver with two touchdowns since WR Kendrick Bourne had two vs. Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2023. Led the team with 5 receptions for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns, the second time in 2025 he has gone over 90 yards. He had 103 yards in the opener vs. Las Vegas (9/7). Had two key receptions on third down situations: an 11-yard reception on a third-and-9 to help set up a 53-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye to WR DeMario Douglas and a 21-yard reception on third-and-11 in the fourth quarter to put the Patriots in victory formation.
• Scored on a 39-yard touchdown reception from QB Drake Maye in the third quarter vs. Cleveland (10/26) to tie the third-longest reception of his career. The score gave the Patriots a 30-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
• Left the game vs. Atlanta (11/2) with a hamstring injury and did not return.
• Inactive at Tampa Bay (11/9) and vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/13) due to injury. 
• Returned to the starting lineup at Cincinnati (11/23) after missing the previous two games due to injury.
• Inactive at the N.Y. Jets (12/28) due to injury.
• In his second postseason game vs. Houston (1/18/26), he finished with 3 receptions for a team-high 75 yards (25.0 avg.) and 1 touchdown. His touchdown, a one-handed grab, came on a 32-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the fourth quarter to put the Patriots up 28-16 with 13:05 left to play.

2024 (15/13)

• Played in 15 games with 13 starts and finished the season with 43 receptions for 589 yards and 3 touchdowns. Also caught a 2-point play in the fourth quarter vs. Indianapolis (12/1).
• Emerged as a starting wide receiver after not playing at Cincinnati on Sept. 8 and being inactive vs. Seattle on Sept. 15). Entered the starting lineup in Week 5 vs. Miami (10/6), where he remained for the rest of the season.
• Recorded his first career 100-yard game in the season finale vs. Buffalo (1/5/25) with 7 receptions for 117 yards and caught five 30-yard passes, including two 40-yard touchdowns with a 48-yarder vs. Buffalo (1/5/25) and 40-yarder vs. Houston (10/13).
• Scored his first-career touchdown when he hauled in a 40-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the second quarter vs. Houston (10/13). It was also Maye's first-career touchdown pass.
• On the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter vs. the New York Jets (10/27), hauled in two third-down receptions to set up the score by RB Rhamondre Stevenson. The first was a 34-yard reception for a first down on a third-and-10 situation and the second was a 4-yard reception on third-and-goal to spot the ball on the Jets 1-yard line, setting up Stevenson for the 1-yard touchdown run and subsequent 2-point conversion that sealed the 25-22 victory.
• Had a key 11-yard reception from QB Drake Maye in the fourth quarter at Tennessee (11/3) on second-and-10 to move the Patriots to the Tennessee 30-yard line, which helped lead to the game-tying score by RB Rhamondre Stevenson as time expired and forced overtime.
• Had a 23-yard reception in the second quarter at Chicago (11/10) to help set up the 37-yard field goal from K Joey Slye as time expired in the first half, extending the lead to 10 points in a 19-3 victory.
• Converted the team's third 2-point conversion of the season vs. Indianapolis (12/1) on a pass from QB Drake Maye in the fourth quarter after an 11-yard touchdown run by RB Antonio Gibson.
• Finished with 7 catches for 117 yards vs. Buffalo (1/5/25) for his first-career game with 100 receiving yards to become the first Patriots wide receiver to reach at least 100 yards receiving since WR Kendrick Bourne had 6 catches for 100 yards on Dec. 24, 2022 vs. Cincinnati. Caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from QB Joe Milton III in the second quarter.

2023 (5/0)

• Played in five games as a reserve wide receiver. Collected two receptions 19 yards (9.5 avg). Was inactive for 12 games.
• Made his NFL debut vs. Philadelphia (9/10) and played as a reserve wide receiver.
• Was active vs. Indianapolis (11/12) for the first time since Week 1 vs. Philadelphia on Sept. 10. He caught his first NFL pass for an 11-yard gain from QB Mac Jones in the fourth quarter.
• Returned to action at Denver (12/24) after missing three games due to injury.

COLLEGE

• Spent 3 years at LSU, appearing in 27 games with 21 starts.
• Capped career with 131 receptions for 1,782 yards and 16 touchdowns.
• Had 7 100-yard games, including an SEC-record 308 yards and three TDs on 14 receptions against Ole Miss in the 2020 season-finale.
• In 27 career games, had 5 or more receptions 14 times.

PERSONAL

• Wore No. 7 in 2022, which is the number presented to the best play-maker on the team from the state of Louisiana.
• Played at Westgate High School in New Iberia, Louisiana.
• Ranked as the No. 1 receiver in the state of Louisiana by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.