Dashed line: 100 yards.
“I appreciate the Nevada trainer who went right up to Rowe to check on him.”
Brian Rowe Jr.
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 74 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Michigan State — Week 8, 2026.
326 receiving yards · 19 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Brian Rowe Jr. vs San Diego State.
Against Nevada on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 43 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 19 catches for 326 yards. UCLA has thrown to him 35 times in 217 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 | UCLA | 19 | 326 | 17.2 | 1 | 63 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 19 | 149 | 7.8 | 1 | 24 |
| Career | 38 | 475 | 12.5 | 2 | 63 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 1 | 20 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Career | 4 | 28 | 9 |
Last game (Wk 9): 43 receiving yards, 2 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 45-24@ California | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 63 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 38 | |
| Total | 19 | 326 | 17.2 | 1 | 63 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 28-10
3 rec · 74 yds · 1 TD
With T. Dieffenbach — 198 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 43.7 · 17 rush yds (5 car) · C. Gerrand — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
218th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 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
3518% of team targetsCatch rate
54%19 of 35 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
54% catch rate on 35 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 44% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 53.8 | 20.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 34.8 | 15.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 58.5 | 23.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #230 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Shane Beamer and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
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