Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 5 | 37 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 |
#5
Anthony Brown
Senior wide receiver for Tulane. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 178 lb · Springfield, OH
CFB Index 51 · #214 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Tulane 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.
The numbers
37
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 7.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 16 yds, at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Tulane. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kentucky in 2023.
Anthony Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 21 rec yds, 1 receptions against South Alabama, Week 2, 2026.
37 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20236 games
- Signed with Kentucky3-star out of Springfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 18.5 YDS/g, 12.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #24 of 51 American Athletic WRs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Tulane
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jimmy Horn Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Jimmy on
Class year
TD rate
Yards / reception
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Yulkeith Brown's junior season at Tulane (2023).
82%match
Matches Yulkeith on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Recruiting rating
Differs from Yulkeith on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Brown
The receiver room · Tulane
- #5Anthony Brown523 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Zycarl Lewis Jr.330 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Garrett Mmahat124 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Gabe Daniels29 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Destyn Hill22 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Tulane team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology