#85
UCLA · 2026

Brayden Loftin

TESenior6' 4", 231 lbsOmaha, NE
UCLA Bruins6-0 · TDC #16
Snap share
48%
4 of 6 started · likely 33–65%
Receptions
6
876th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
88
731st of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.7
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.86
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +6.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.86
Passing+0.86
1st down+0.89
2nd down-0.07
3rd down+1.31
Standard downs+0.89
Passing downs+0.85
LoftinWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down2%
3rd down7%
Standard downs1%
Passing downs7%
LoftinWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share6.9%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target44.4%—
Yards per target9.8—
Explosive catches33.3%—
Deep-target rate33.3%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
9
6 caught (67%)
Avg. depth of target
10.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.5
15 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
73
of 88 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted8 targets charted

67% comp10.4 avg. depth2.5 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 49 yds, 24.5 per target2100% · 49yRight, 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 · Kansas State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Loftin’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
5
2 caught (40%)
Avg. depth of target
6.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.0
10 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
8
of 18 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

43% comp6.0 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUCLA#16 · 6-0648%68806.9%
2025Kansas State#47 · 6-6625%65506.1%
2024Kansas State#25 · 9-4621%1112527.1%

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

Game Log

Brayden Loftin'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

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.6 at Maryland (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@CaliforniaW 45–24—no stats recorded
2San Diego StateW 28–10—·····110000··
3PurdueW 52–386.422713.5022········
4@MarylandW 54–36.623115.5027········
6@OregonW 17–154.7188.008········
7WisconsinW 17–76.012222.0022········
2026 · 5 games5.968814.7027110000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6876th / 1995
Yards88731st / 1981
Yards / catch14.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long27—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14244th / 5408
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · California✓ TE53····—
Wk 2 · San Diego State✓ TE67~26 (12–37)11·39%
Wk 3 · Purdue—80~46 (39–56)2·157%
Wk 4 · Maryland✓ TE63~27 (13–39)2··43%
Wk 6 · Oregon✓ TE70~40 (34–48)1··57%
Wk 7 · Wisconsin—71~56 (47–68)3·279%
Season4 GS404195 (135–262)91348%

Position Room

7 TEs on the UCLA roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
85Brayden LoftinTESR68807%+0.86
82Noah Fox-FloresTESO21104%-2.57
89Josh PhiferTESR21206%-0.18
19Harry LodgeTESR1404%-0.25
44Peter BarioTESR—————
87Dylan SimsTESO—————
88Stevie Amar Jr.TESO—————

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. UCLA depth chart →