Brandon Reilly: WR · Nebraska · #87.
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Brandon Reilly
Beats you over the top. The three seasons at Nebraska span two head coaches: Bo Pelini and Mike Riley. A game that shows it: 98 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Tennessee — Bowl, 2016.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-17vs Wyoming | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-13@ Northwestern | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-16vs Illinois | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-22@ Indiana | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-14vs Purdue | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-23@ No. 11 Wisconsin | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-7vs Maryland | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-40@ Iowa | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
 Bowl | L 24-38vs Tennessee | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 2 | 39 | |
| Total | 21 | 412 | 19.6 | 2 | 45 |
Bowl · 2016
L 24-38
vs Tennessee · neutral site
4 rec · 98 yds · 2 TD
With C. Lightbourn — 42.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 52 long · R. Fyfe — 243 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.6
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 46.0 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 32.5 | 22.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 51.0 | 25.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 39.2 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
43.9%
399 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
69.9
13 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nebraska, 1,251 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
