Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | 48 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Total | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 1 | 48 |
#5
Braylon Burnside
Sophomore wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 192 lb · Starkville, MS
Transferred Mississippi State → Memphis for 2026
The numbers
74
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 TD · 37 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2024.
Braylon Burnside
Braylon Burnside has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 48 rec yds, 1 receptions against UNLV — Week 1, 2026.
74 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Starkville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Memphis
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
2025Mississippi State
2026Memphis
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Memphis2-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). 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 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 37.0 YDS/g, 37.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game log
The receiver room · Memphis
- #1Tychaun Chapman444 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Brady Kluse240 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bryce Dorsey69 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Terrell Timmons Jr.58 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Braylon Burnside2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology