Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#17
Alante Brown
Senior wide receiver on Memphis's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 196 lb · Chicago, IL · Simeon Career Academy
CFB Index 27 · #453 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Michigan State → Memphis for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 634 nationally · Signed with Simeon
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver on Memphis's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Simeon in 2019.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Memphis in 2026.
Alante Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Five head coaches in seven seasons, at three different programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Simeon
20206 games
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of St. Thomas More (Prep)
202311 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coaches2020–2025
Memphis
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
2025Michigan State
2026Memphis
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Nebraska3-5HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2021Nebraska3-9HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2022Nebraska4-8HC: Mickey Joseph · Run-leaning
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Memphis2-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Nebraska | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 309 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- | 70 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | -- | -- | 214 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 3 | 17 | 80 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | 4 | 52 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 1 | -1 | 11 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | -- | -- | 77 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Nebraska | 1 | 18 | 196 | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 38 | 700 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Devaughn Cooper’s 2021 season.
Matches Devaughn on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Recruiting rating
Differs from Devaughn on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Kirtz's junior season at Northwestern (2022).
82%match
Matches Bryce on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Alante Brown
The receiver room · Memphis
- #1Tychaun Chapman444 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Brady Kluse240 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bryce Dorsey69 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Terrell Timmons Jr.58 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Alante Brown2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology