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Akron · 2026

Brandon Hills

WRJunior5' 10", 180 lbsColorado Springs, CO
Akron Zips1-6 · TDC #131
Snap share
22%
1 of 7 started · likely 13–29%
Receptions
6
879th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
81
783rd of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.5
Rec. TD
1
346th of 826 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.66
11 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

11 plays · +7.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.66
Passing+0.76
Rushing-0.33
1st down+0.42
2nd down+0.11
3rd down+1.22
Standard downs+0.42
Passing downs+0.85
HillsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays1%
1st down3%
2nd down2%
3rd down7%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs6%
HillsWR/TE average

Charting

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

Targets
10
6 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
9.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.5
27 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
54
of 81 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

60% comp9.4 avg. depth4.5 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target250% · 23yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 1 caught (50%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target250% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 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

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

SeasonTeamGSnaps
2026 so farAkron#131 · 1-6722%
2025Akron#120 · 5-7101%

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

Game Log

Brandon Hills'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

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 vs Robert Morris (Week 2)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@Wake ForestL 16–385.311515.0015·····
2Robert MorrisW 45–107.022613.0015288···
3@MinnesotaL 7–413.6199.009117···
4UNLVL 10–38—·····479···
5@Central MichiganL 17–416.423115.51236123···
6Eastern MichiganL 23–25—no stats recorded
7@Miami (OH)L 14–34—·····294···
2026 · 6 games5.668113.512315401···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards21250th / 1457
Yards / carry2—
Touchdowns0—
Long2—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6879th / 1995
Yards81783rd / 1981
Yards / catch13.5—
Touchdowns1346th / 826
Long23—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14248th / 5410
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns15—
Yards401—
Average26.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long71—

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 involvedPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Wake Forest—68~14 (4–23)21·21%
Wk 2 · Robert Morris—70~37 (12–51)3·253%
Wk 3 · Minnesota✓ WR60~20 (6–27)3·133%
Wk 4 · UNLV—59···4—
Wk 5 · Central Michigan—68~19 (6–26)2·628%
Wk 6 · Eastern Michigan—58~11 (3–18)1··19%
Wk 7 · Miami (OH)—70···2—
Season1 GS453101 (57–133)1111522%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Akron roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Marcel WilliamsWR313323——
3Kyan MasonWRSO18205016%-0.00
4Miles BurrisWRJR17169111%+0.32
87Gentz HilburnWRSO87008%+0.19
8Brandon HillsWRJR68116%+0.66
14Luke SivonWRFR530014%+0.30
9Jean Louis IIIWRJR49404%+0.97
Marcel WilliamsWR4380——
5Titus MyersWRJR21314%+0.29
16Paul DavisWRSO11303%+1.42
12Cameron MonteiroWRSO—————
15Jaborree RigginsWRFR—————
80Jalen HightowerWRSO—————
82Troy HazudaWRFR—————
88Dominic MonzWRSO—————

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. Akron depth chart →