Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Total | 5 | 36 | 7.1 | 1 | 13 |
#87
Brett Norfleet
Senior tight end for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 255 lb · O' Fallon, MO · Francis Howell
CFB Index 50 · #70 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Missouri 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
36
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 7.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD, at Kansas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Missouri in 2023.
Brett Norfleet
Is the first read once you cross the 20. He has spent four seasons in the Missouri receiving corps. One game to point at: 23 rec yds, 3 receptions against Kansas — Week 2, 2026.
36 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td vs Kansas.Kansas · W 42-312025
20239 games
- Signed with Missouri4-star out of Francis Howell
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Missouri
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 31-10 over that span.
2023Missouri11-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Missouri2-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low 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: 2.5 REC/g, 18.0 YDS/g, 7.1 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #9 of 20 SEC TEs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–21
at Kansas
3 rec · 23 yds · 1 TD
With A. Simmons — 292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 50 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 66 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Missouri
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Teagan Quitoriano’s 2021 season.
Matches Teagan on
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Teagan on
Class year (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Reception volume (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Benjamin Brahmer's junior season at Iowa State (2025).
78%match
All-Big 12
Matches Benjamin on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Differs from Benjamin on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brett Norfleet
Background
2025: Started 10 games this season and played in 11, missing only the Texas A&M contest with a shoulder injury … Hauled in 31 receptions for 254 yards and a team-best five touchdowns on the season … Ranked third on the squad in receptions (27) and is fifth in receiving yards (230) … Norfleet’s fi...
The tight end room · Missouri
- #87Brett Norfleet254 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Jude James81 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Jordon Harris48 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Adam Molitorno box-score line yet
- #88Gavin Hoffmanno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology