Kevin "KC" Concepcion (born September 24, 2004) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Concepcion grew up in

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and attended

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. As a junior, he had 36 catches for 458 yards and eight touchdowns while also returning three punts for touchdowns. In his high school career, Concepcion caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a four-star recruit and was the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals. He committed to play college football at

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over offers from North Carolina, Boston College, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Marshall, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and West Virginia.

College career

NC State

Concepcion joined NC State as an early enrollee in January 2023. Kevin Concepcion Pray

During the 2023 season against rivals

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Concepcion hauled in seven receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns. During his freshman season in 2023, he played in 12 games and started 11 of them, finishing the season with 64 receptions for 767 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also rushed 38 times for 297 yards. Concepcion set NC State freshman records for receptions and receiving yards. On December 3, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Texas A&M

On December 29, 2024, Concepcion announced that he would transfer to

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Statistics

References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Concepcion, Kevin 2004 births Living people Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina American football wide receivers NC State Wolfpack football players Texas A&M Aggies football players Hispanic and Latino American players of American football