South Carolina · L 24-27
6 catches, 56 yards
The other 7 games average 29 yards. This one was 27 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Staley butter fingers all season man”
Tennessee fan, r/CFB game thread · at South Carolina, Oct 24
3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
Tennessee WR Braylon Staley on cleaning up penalties ahead of Kentucky
Knoxville News Sentinel Nov 2
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 6, middle 5, right 11.
Braylon Staley
Third year in the Tennessee receiving corps. The first career honor came in 2025: SEC Freshman of the Year. A game that shows it: 59 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Kennesaw State — Week 3, 2026.
259 receiving yards · 32 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Tennessee WR Braylon Staley on cleaning up penalties ahead of Kentucky
Knoxville News Sentinel Nov 2 · 1 outlet
from 10 outlets
Braylon Staley details Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon’s work ethic this offseason
Rocky Top Talk +1 Sep 1 · 2 outlets
WVLT30 Days 30 Vols: Vols WR Braylon Staley weighs in on his 88 overall virtual rating and 93 speedAug 22
A to Z SportsBraylon Staley made a subtle comment about Tennessee's offense that caught our attention, and it could be good news for UT's young WRsAug 31
Sports IllustratedEverything Braylon Staley Said Leading Up to Tennessee vs. TexasSep 21A to Z Sports'It's good to hear a quarterback talk like that' -Tennessee WR Braylon Staley drops important comment about the Vols' quarterback situationNov 2Sports IllustratedEverything Braylon Staley Said Ahead of Tennessee vs. KentuckyNov 2
Yahoo SportsBraylon Staley can earn free cookies for Tennessee football fans with touchdownAug 19Knoxville News SentinelBraylon Staley gets free cookies for Tennessee football fans with TD vs Georgia TechSep 12Knoxville News SentinelBraylon Staley gets free cookies for Tennessee fans with TD vs Kennesaw StateSep 19A to Z SportsFormer SEC official gives opinion on the David Sanders Jr holding call that erased a Braylon Staley touchdown for Tennessee against South CarolinaOct 27Sports IllustratedBraylon Staley Previews Tennessee Football's Home Opener vs. FurmanAug 31Knoxville News SentinelTennessee WR Braylon Staley on cleaning up penalties ahead of KentuckyNov 2Knoxville News SentinelA to Z SportsSports IllustratedKnoxville News SentinelKnoxville News SentinelRocky Top Talk +1Yahoo SportsSports Illustrated +1
On3A to Z SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Braylon Staley at Georgia Tech.
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Last game (Wk 8): 56 receiving yards, 6 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 56-9vs Furman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Auburn | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-17@ Arkansas | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-10vs No. 6 Alabama | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 27 | |
| Total | 32 | 259 | 8.1 | 2 | 35 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-27 at South Carolina, play by play
6 catches for 56 yards. Tennessee threw to him on 10 of its 23 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 21-17. Broken up by South Carolina’s G. Kilgore.
27-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 21-17.
2 catches for 10 yards. Tennessee threw to him on 3 of its 31 passes.
7-yard catch. Third quarter, up 12-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 53 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 7 catches for 55 yards, the box score 7 for 53, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 8 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 3 catches for 18 yards, the box score 3 for 8, so no play is placed until they agree.
7 catches for 45 yards. Tennessee threw to him on 10 of its 32 passes. 33 of the 45 came before halftime.
11-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Second quarter, down 10-3. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Texas’s G. Littleton.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, down 13-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 59 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Tennessee threw to him on 6 of its 26 passes. 48 of the 59 came before halftime.
35-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 20 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee threw to him on 4 of its 21 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 45-24 win.
Incomplete on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 7-3.
20-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 24-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 8 yards. Tennessee threw to him on 2 of its 27 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 56-9 win.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
L 17-20
vs Texas
7 rec · 45 yds
With J. Ross — 46.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 1 inside the 20 · F. Brandon — 145 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 55.8
The plays that mattered most
327th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +21 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
5025% of team targetsCatch rate
64%32 of 50 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
64% catch rate on 50 targets · 25% of the team's targets · 20% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Josh Heupel — 24-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 26.0 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 43.0 | 12.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 29.0 | 8.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 56.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
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 #244 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #10 of 58 SEC WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Josh Heupel.
