Purdue · W 31-17
4 catches, 58 yards
The other 7 games average 29 yards. This one was 29 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Penn State TE Benjamin Brahmer having quieter season than expected
Nittany Lions Wire Oct 6
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 8, right 7.
Benjamin Brahmer
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Came to Penn State by way of Iowa State. The first one came in 2025: All-Big 12. A game that shows it: 79 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Temple — Week 2, 2026.
264 receiving yards · 25 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Penn State TE Benjamin Brahmer having quieter season than expected
Nittany Lions Wire Oct 6 · 1 outlet
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Black Shoe DiariesPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 7 Benjamin BrahmerAug 13
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Stories we tracked, by school.
Penn State9 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, performance and stat line, in his words.
Nittany Sports Now +2Penn State Football Tight End Benjamin Brahmer Named To Lombardi Award Watch ListAug 11Black Shoe DiariesPenn State’s Top 10 Payers For 2026: No. 7 Benjamin BrahmerAug 13FOX SportsRocco Becht connects with Benjamin Brahmer for eight-yard TD, extending Penn State's lead over MarshallSep 5
Onward StatePenn State Football's Chase Sowell & Benjamin Brahmer Dig Nittany Lions Out Of Rocky Start Against TempleSep 12
Iowa State1 story2023 to 2025Most about: awards and watch lists.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Benjamin Brahmer at Temple.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 25 | 264 | 10.6 | 3 | 33 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 37 | 446 | 12.1 | 6 | 27 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 10 | 179 | 17.9 | 1 | 39 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 28 | 352 | 12.6 | 2 | 48 |
| Career | 100 | 1,241 | 12.4 | 12 | 48 |
Last game (Wk 9): 58 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 2 | 23 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 33 | |
| Total | 25 | 264 | 10.6 | 3 | 33 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
4 catches for 58 yards. Penn State threw to him on 7 of its 25 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
13-yard catch on 4th and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
33-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 24-14.
4 catches for 24 yards. Penn State threw to him on 6 of its 44 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 16. Second quarter, up 3-0.
10-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 21-11.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 4 yards. Penn State threw to him on 3 of its 31 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, down 24-20.
4-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-23.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 45 yards. Penn State threw to him on 6 of its 42 passes.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, down 24-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 36 yards. Penn State threw to him on 7 of its 29 passes. Penn State’s last two throws to him, down 24-20 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 14.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
19-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 20-17. Broken up by Wisconsin’s C. Catalano.
Incomplete on 4th and 14. Fourth quarter, down 24-20.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 10 yards. Penn State threw to him on 3 of its 26 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 55-13 win.
10-yard catch. Second quarter, up 27-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Penn State threw to him on 6 of its 27 passes.
23-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 10-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 8 yards and a touchdown. Penn State threw to him on 3 of its 27 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 45-0 win.
8-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, made it 24-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 27-9
at Temple
The plays that mattered most
312th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4117% of team targetsCatch rate
61%25 of 41 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
61% catch rate on 41 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 23.2 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 49.3 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 29.4 | 8.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 58.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Big 12 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
