Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Charting
Where Brotherton's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted4 targets charted
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Western Michigan#81 · 5-2 | 6 | 17% |
| 2025 | Western Michigan#67 · 10-4 | 2 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ryan Brotherton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ryan Brotherton'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | 6.9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | 5.4 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.4 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 1249th / 1995 |
| Yards | 40 | 1139th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 13.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 346th / 825 |
| Long | 21 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3430th / 5408 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | — | 67 | · | · | 1 | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | — | 57 | ~16 (7–23) | 1 | · | · | 28% |
| Wk 3 · Rice | ✓ TE | 63 | · | · | 1 | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Boise State | — | 51 | ~32 (15–46) | 3 | · | · | 63% |
| Wk 5 · Buffalo | — | 61 | ~21 (10–30) | 1 | · | · | 34% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | — | 53 | · | · | 1 | 1 | — |
| Season | 1 GS | 416 | 69 (38–92) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17% |
Position Room
9 TEs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Nate Levicki | TE | SR | 12 | 145 | 1 | 10% | +0.35 |
| 15 | Adam Parks | TE | JR | 10 | 98 | 2 | 9% | +0.78 |
| 83 | Ryan Brotherton | TE | SO | 3 | 40 | 1 | 6% | +0.60 |
| 35 | Enese Tonga | TE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Nathan Sines | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Michael Dersa | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Ryan Rocheleau | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Brady Rhoad | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brennan Wooten | TE | — | — | — | 4% | -0.32 |
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. Western Michigan depth chart →