Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 2 | 13 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Total | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 2 | 17 |
#7
Baylin Brooks
Junior wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 207 lb · Pasadena, CA
CFB Index 39 · #313 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Western Michigan 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
49
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 2 TD · 12.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 25 yds, 2 TD, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San Diego State in 2023.
- Transferred from San Diego State to Western Michigan in 2025.
Baylin Brooks
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brady Hoke, Sean Lewis and Lance Taylor. One game to point at: 25 rec yds, 2 receptions against Monmouth — Week 2, 2026.
49 REC YDS · 4 REC · 2 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.
The week the volume broke through — put up 85 yds at Michigan State.Michigan State · L 6-232025
20237 games
- Signed with San Diego State3-star out of Loyola
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023San Diego State4-8HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 2.0 REC/g, 24.5 YDS/g, 12.2 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
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-MAC
Based on 2025: #22 of 38 Mid-American WRs
How the All-MAC 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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 27 | 372 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 15 | 261 | 17.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 696 | 14.5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
2 rec · 25 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
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 Wyatt Wieland’s 2022 season.
77%match
Matches Wyatt on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Wyatt on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tre Nixon’s path through UCF.
Matches Tre on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trey Cleveland's junior season at Texas Tech (2022).
80%match
Matches Trey on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Trey on
Class year (lower)
The receiver room · Western Michigan
- Tailique Williams478 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Baylin Brooks372 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Aveion Chenault277 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Christian Leary115 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Malique Dieudonne102 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology