Branden Mack: WR · Temple · #1.
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Branden Mack
Moves the chains on third down. The four seasons at Temple span three head coaches: Geoff Collins, Ed Foley and Rod Carey. On tape: 80 receiving yards and 35 passing yards against Navy, Week 6, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 29-31@ Navy | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 39-37vs South Florida | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 29-41@ Memphis | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-38@ Tulane | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 10 | L 23-47vs No. 18 SMU | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-38@ UCF | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-28vs East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 26 | 291 | 11.2 | 3 | 41 |
Week 8 · 2020
L 29-41
at Memphis
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 26.7 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 52.8 | 13.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 5.0 | 54.5 | 10.6 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 36.4 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
45.9%
240 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
74.7
7 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Temple, 1,819 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Geoff Collins → Rod Carey. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
