Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | 59 | 7.5 | 1 | 25 |
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Brett Eskildsen
Junior wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 198 lb · Frisco, TX · Centennial
CFB Index 51 · #215 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Iowa State → Penn State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
59
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 1 TD · 8.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2024.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Penn State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Brett Eskildsen
Moves the chains on third down. Brett Eskildsen arrived at Penn State from Iowa State. The receipt: 48 rec yds, 5 receptions against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
59 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 105 yds at Cincinnati.Cincinnati · L 30-382025
20244 games
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Frisco Centennial
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
2025Iowa State
2026Penn State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 3.5 REC/g, 29.5 YDS/g, 7.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
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 | Penn State | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 30 | 526 | 17.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 602 | 15.4 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Smith’s 2025 season.
Matches Jalen on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Jalen on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Lujuan Winningham’s path through Central Arkansas.
Matches Lujuan on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Carlos Hernandez's sophomore season at Washington State (2024).
Matches Carlos on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Carlos on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brett Eskildsen
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #221
Peaked at #221 this season.
The receiver room · Penn State
- #4Brett Eskildsen526 receiving yards · 2025
- Chase Sowell500 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Koby Howard133 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Zay Robinson0 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Keith Jones1 game · 2025
8 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology