California · W 45-24
No catches.
San Diego State · W 28-10
No catches.
Nevada · W 27-0
1 catch, 5 yards
The other 5 games average 18 yards. This one was 13 below.
Loftin has catches in 6 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against California and San Diego State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Brayden Loftin
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 31 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 4, 2026.
96 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
USA Today Oct 29
On3 Oct 24
Yahoo Sports Oct 17Against Nevada on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 5 yards, 0 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 8 catches for 96 yards. UCLA has thrown to him 12 times in 195 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 2 | 23 |
| Career | 25 | 276 | 11.0 | 2 | 27 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 54-3
at Maryland
2 rec · 31 yds
Dominant 51-point win on the road against Maryland.
With W. Knight — 100 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 35 yds · C. Gerrand — 46 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
137% of team targetsCatch rate
62%8 of 13 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 13 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.0 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 17.6 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #124 at the position.
The No. 1,168 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
