Junior wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 199 lb · Acworth, GA · Harrison HS
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
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 23.3 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 40 yds, vs Arkansas State
Swing playSwung Memphis from 9% to 37% to win.Tulane at Memphis · 38-32
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Brady Kluse
Moves the chains on third down. Brady Kluse has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Memphis. The receipt on tape: 40 rec yds, 1 receptions against Arkansas State, Week 1, 2026.
70 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #42 of 51 American Athletic WRs
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.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 40 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Memphis
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #72
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Corri Milliner’s 2025 season.
Matches Corri on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Greene's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2024).
Matches Ayden on
Differs from Ayden on
Player DNA
2024 (Freshman) • Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl • Appeared in 12 games making five catches • Had two receptions for 27 yards against Navy • Recorded a season-best two catches for 51 yards against UAB Prior to Memphis/Personal • Consensus...
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