Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
#8
Branden Ganashamoorthy
Junior wide receiver for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 199 lb · Monroe, WA · Eastside Catholic HS
Returning to Washington State for 2026
The numbers
11
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 11 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 11 yds, at Kansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.
Branden Ganashamoorthy
Branden Ganashamoorthy has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Washington State. The receipt on tape: 11 rec yds, 1 receptions against Kansas State, Week 2, 2026.
11 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Washington State2-star out of Eastside Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 5.5 YDS/g, 11.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Washington State
Returning around him
- 91% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #128
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, one as a starter…had five catches for 42 yards with a long of 19…had one catch in season-opening win over Idaho…had an eight-yard catch in Apple Cup…made 19-yard catch against Oregon State…started and had two catches for 14 yards aga...
The receiver room · Washington State
- #18Josh Meredith725 receiving yards · 2025
- Tony Freeman588 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Jeremiah Noga221 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Leon Neal Jr.110 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Branden Ganashamoorthy42 receiving yards · 2025
17 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology