#18
Penn State · 2026

Benjamin Brahmer

TESenior6' 7", 250 lbsPierce, NE
Penn State Nittany Lions3-4 · TDC #28
Snap share
60%
5 of 7 started · likely 51–72%
Receptions
21
199th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
206
330th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
9.8
369th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
93rd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.21
259th of 317 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

34 plays · +7.2 total EPA · 259th of 317 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.21
Passing+0.17
1st down+0.13
2nd down+0.31
3rd down+0.56
Standard downs+0.08
Passing downs+0.49
BrahmerWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays14%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down11%
3rd down6%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs9%
BrahmerWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets31—
Target share15.6%301st / 523
Catch rate58.1%370th / 523
Success rate per target32.3%473rd / 523
Yards per target5.6450th / 523
Explosive catches6.5%407th / 523
Deep-target rate12.9%—
3rd-down targets6—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

Where Brahmer's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
33
20 caught (61%)
Avg. depth of target
9.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.5
60 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
111
of 171 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
14%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted29 targets charted

61% comp9.1 avg. depth3.5 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (14%), 3 caught (75%), 18 yds, 4.5 per target475% · 18yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target250% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target2100% · 16yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (17%), 2 caught (40%), 19 yds, 3.8 per target540% · 19yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (7%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Iowa State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Brahmer’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
17
13 caught (76%)
Avg. depth of target
11.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.9
64 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
140
of 204 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted17 targets charted

73% comp11.9 avg. depth4.9 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds6–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 2 caught (100%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target2100% · 20yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 2 caught (100%), 34 yds, 17.0 per target2100% · 34yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (18%), 3 caught (100%), 51 yds, 17.0 per target3100% · 51yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (18%), 2 caught (67%), 48 yds, 16.0 per target367% · 48yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (18%), 1 caught (33%), 24 yds, 8.0 per target333% · 24yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farPenn State#28 · 3-4760%21206315.6%
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-41254%37446614.0%
2024Iowa State#30 · 11-3521%1017916.1%
2023Iowa State#34 · 7-61359%28352211.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Benjamin Brahmer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Benjamin Brahmer's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 9.5 at Temple (Week 2)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1MarshallW 45–06.3188.018
2@TempleW 27–99.557915.8223
3BuffaloW 55–135.111010.0010
4WisconsinL 20–246.94369.0019
5@NorthwesternL 13–347.45459.0012
6USCL 23–313.7144.004
7@MichiganL 18–216.54246.0010
2026 · 7 games6.5212069.8323

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21199th / 1995
Yards206330th / 1981
Yards / catch9.8369th / 461
Touchdowns393rd / 825
Long23—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ TE72~41 (35–50)357%
Wk 2 · Temple—64~45 (38–54)670%
Wk 3 · Buffalo✓ TE67~33 (15–47)349%
Wk 4 · Wisconsin—65~50 (42–60)777%
Wk 5 · Northwestern✓ TE63~38 (18–54)660%
Wk 6 · USC✓ TE63~29 (13–41)346%
Wk 7 · Michigan✓ TE74~45 (38–54)661%
Season5 GS468281 (240–336)3460%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Penn State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
87Andrew RappleyeaTEJR24180215%+0.29
18Benjamin BrahmerTESR21206314%+0.21
84Gabe BurkleTESR55305%+0.17
89Finn FurmanekTEJR13106%-0.11
80Cooper AlexanderTESO—————
83Brian KortovichTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →