Featured photo: Dylan Gary (13) against West Georgia. Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State Athletics.
Kennesaw State wide receiver Dylan Gary is coming off the best game of his college career, and he heads into Thursday night's home game against Liberty (7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network) as one of the Owls' hottest targets.
In the Oct. 14 loss at Missouri State, Gary tied the KSU program record with 10 catches, adding career highs of 135 receiving yards plus a touchdown. A new KSUOwls.com profile tells how he got here.
A long road home
Gary grew up in Suwanee and starred in both football and basketball at North Gwinnett, earning first-team all-region honors in each sport. He chose football and began at West Georgia in 2024, where he caught 48 passes for 810 yards and nine touchdowns. After a 2025 season at Georgia Southern (six catches, 59 yards, one score), he entered the portal again and landed at Kennesaw State, which had recruited him the year before.
He opened 2026 with seven catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the win over West Georgia, then waited for his chance. "I was just staying down, waiting for my opportunity," Gary told KSU Athletics.
What's next
Head coach Jerry Mack said there are many more catches and touchdowns ahead for Gary as he keeps growing in the offense. With six games left, the Owls (1-5) will lean on him starting with a Liberty team they've beaten three straight times. Get the full breakdown in our Kennesaw State vs. Liberty preview, and see the full 2026 Kennesaw State schedule.
One fun note off the field: Gary is a self-described cat guy with three of them, including one named Luka after Luka Doncic.
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Source: Kennesaw State Athletics. Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State Athletics.