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Kayshon Boutte

WR

#9

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Weight: 197 lbs

College: LSU

2024 SEASON

  • REC
    43
  • YDS
    589
  • AVG
    13.7
  • TDS
    3
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Receiving

YEAR TEAM G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
2024 New England Patriots 15 43 589 13.7 48 3 25 58.1 11 2
2023 New England Patriots 5 2 19 9.5 11 0 1 50 0 0
TOTAL 20 45 608 13.5 48 3 26 57.8 11 2

Biography

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

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.
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