Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-3vs Central Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 21-25@ Ball State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 11 |
Brandon Niemenski
Brandon Niemenski: TE · UConn · #83.
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Brandon Niemenski
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The two seasons at UConn span two head coaches: Lou Spanos and Jim Mora. A game that shows it: 11 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD against Central Connecticut — Week 1, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2022
W 28-3
Teams and coaches
2021UConn1-11HC: Lou Spanos · Balanced
2022UConn6-7HC: Jim Mora · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 8.5 YDS/g, 7.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
35.0%
276 pass / 513 run
Plays / game
60.7
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
3 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at UConn
- 2023 UConn MoraYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 UConn MoraYear 2 · 2 games
- 2021 UConn SpanosYear 1 · 7 games
- High school CrestwoodMountain Top, PA · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 2,661 in the 2020 class. Signed with UConn.
How it ended
Two seasons at UConn, 139 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
2020
- Signed with UConnThree-star, out of Crestwood
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coaches2021
Lou Spanos
UConn
Coaching transition mid-career: Lou Spanos → Jim Mora. Worth noting in scheme + development context.