Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 4 | 55 | 15.5 | 0 | 19 |
#1
Brandon Inniss
Senior wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 197 lb · Hollywood, FL
CFB Index 37 · #333 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Ohio State 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
55
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 13.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 36 yds, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 25.3 points in belief.
5.8own fans
31.1national conversation
Ohio State Buckeyes boast a powerhouse freshman class, with Chris Henry Jr. and Legend Bey primed to make immediate waves on offense. Can Henry Jr. seize a starting wide receiver role from day one and help shape a dynamic receiving corps…
Brandon Inniss
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Ohio State. One game to point at: 36 rec yds, 3 receptions against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
55 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Wisconsin.Wisconsin · W 34-02025
2023
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of American Heritage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ryan Day — 38-7 over that span.
2023Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
2024Ohio State14-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
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, 27.5 YDS/g, 15.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
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-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #45 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten 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 | Ohio State | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 36 | 271 | 7.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 55 | 560 | 10.2 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | 26 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 3 | 16 | 66 | 181 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | -- | -- | 47 | 107 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 113 | 314 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
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 Mavin Anderson’s 2022 season.
Matches Mavin on
Height
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Mavin on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Karim on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryson Graves's junior season at Coastal Carolina (2025).
79%match
Matches Bryson on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Bryson on
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brandon Inniss
Background
Pronunciation Follow on Social Media Instagram: @_.showtime1 TikTok: @_.showtime1 Career Highs 6 Receptions vs. UCLA (Nov. 11, 2025) 58 Yards at Purdue (Oct. 14, 2023) 58 Long Reception at Purdue (Oct. 14, 2023) 1 Receiving Touchdown (Five times – last vs. Michigan on Nov. 29, 2025) 1 Rush Attemp...
The receiver room · Ohio State
- #4Jeremiah Smith1,243 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Devin Mccuin726 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kyle Parker330 receiving yards · 2025
- Brandon Inniss271 receiving yards · 2025
- #82David Adolph31 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology