Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
A.J. Brand is a wide receiver at Virginia Tech who has played in 1 of Virginia Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Virginia Tech is 6-2.
A.J. Brand is on trial in Virginia Tech's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Virginia Tech fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 |
| Career | 2 | 10 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
Week 1 · 2026
W 73-3
vs VMI
10 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery, and James Franklin. Multi-era developmental context.