Boise State · L 20-38
No catches.
Burnside has catches in 8 of Memphis’s 9 games: none against Boise State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Former MSU Bulldog Braylon Burnside”
Mississippi State fan, r/CFB game thread · vs East Carolina, Oct 22
Braylon Burnside
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 151 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Tulane — Week 7, 2026.
453 receiving yards · 29 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Braylon Burnside at UNLV.
Against Army on Oct. 31: 5 catches for 51 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 29 catches for 453 yards. Memphis has thrown to him 30 times in 240 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 | Memphis | 29 | 453 | 15.6 | 3 | 76 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | −6 | −6.0 | 0 | −6 |
| Career | 30 | 447 | 14.9 | 3 | 76 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 51 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-8@ Charlotte | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-13vs UAB | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Tulane | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 1 | 76 | Season-high 151 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 41-34vs East Carolina | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-22vs Army | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 29 | 453 | 15.6 | 3 | 76 |
Week 7 · 2026
L 17-31
at Tulane
The plays that mattered most
96th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +1 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
4517% of team targetsCatch rate
67%30 of 45 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 45 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 17% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 40.8 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 83.0 | 27.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 56.8 | 22.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 56.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #104 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Charles Huff.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
