Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
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Brayden Bockler
Junior tight end for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 237 lb · San Juan Capistrano, CA · San Juan Hills
Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
The numbers
7
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 3.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 7 yds, vs Northwestern State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Louisiana Tech in 2025.
Brayden Bockler
He has spent two seasons in the Louisiana Tech receiving corps. One game to point at: 7 rec yds, 2 receptions against Northwestern State — Week 1, 2026.
7 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Louisiana Techout of Saddleback College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 9-6 over that span.
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 7.0 YDS/g, 3.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
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 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 80–6
2 rec · 7 yds
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #99
Background
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS CUSA Comissioner's Honor Roll (2026) JUNIOR (2025) Saw action in all 13 games while making starts against Washington State and Missouri State … Caught one pass for five yards at Washington State (Nov. 15) … As a blocker, he helped pave the way for four 300-yard rushing game...
The tight end room · Louisiana Tech
- #84Eli Finley445 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Brayden Bockler5 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Deven Munizno box-score line yet
- #82Luke Seibno box-score line yet
- #9Josh Brantley1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology