Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Total | 14 | 197 | 14.4 | 2 | 26 |
#12
Brendan Jenkins
Senior wide receiver for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Hoschton, GA
Returning to South Alabama for 2026
The numbers
197
receiving yards · 2026
14 catches · 2 TD · 14.1 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 9 rec · 119 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% catches game.
The play that turned itSwung South Alabama from 41% to 74% to win.South Alabama at Tulane · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Samford to South Alabama in 2025.
Brendan Jenkins
Moves the chains on third down. He got to South Alabama by way of Samford. The receipt: 119 rec yds, 9 receptions against Tulane — Week 2, 2026.
197 REC YDS · 14 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 5-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama1-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: long catch (20th 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: 7.0 REC/g, 98.5 YDS/g, 14.4 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 14 | 197 | 14.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 314 | 13.7 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
5 rec · 78 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 79% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #107 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Zach Wright’s 2015 season.
Matches Zach on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Justin Perry’s path through Morgan State.
Justin Perry
98%match
#2
Kobe Clark
97%
Matches Justin on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Chase's senior season at Florida Atlantic (2021).
Matches T.J. on
Reception volume
Class year
Yards / reception
The receiver room · South Alabama
- #1Devin Voisin775 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Anthony Eager339 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Brendan Jenkins117 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Woods113 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jeremiah Jones-Thomas18 receiving yards · 2025
15 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology