Houston Christian · W 63-14 · FCS
No catches.
Navy · W 49-39
No catches.
Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
2 catches, 21 yards
The other 5 games average 17 yards. This one was 4 above.
Long has catches in 6 of North Texas’s 8 games: none against Houston Christian and Navy.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Brec Long
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Major Applewhite and Neal Brown. A game that shows it: 27 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Tulsa — Week 5, 2026.
108 receiving yards · 11 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.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 29: 2 catches for 21 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 11 catches for 108 yards. North Texas has thrown to him 14 times in 237 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 | North Texas | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 15 | 128 | 8.5 | 0 | 26 |
Last game (Wk 9): 21 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 0 | 26 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-44
at Tulsa
2 rec · 27 yds
Edged out Tulsa on the road in a shootout.
With T. Jackson — 332 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT · QBR 81.7 · J. White — 219 rush yds (32 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 12 yds
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 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
145% of team targetsCatch rate
79%11 of 14 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
79% catch rate on 14 targets · 5% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 20.7 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #109 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Major Applewhite and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
