Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 96 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 7 | 104 | 12.0 | 1 | 33 |
#6
Brodrick Malone
Sophomore wide receiver for New Mexico State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 205 lb · Houston, TX
CFB Index 33 · #381 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to New Mexico 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
104
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 1 TD · 14.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for New Mexico State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico State in 2025.
Brodrick Malone
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the New Mexico State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 96 rec yds, 6 receptions against Florida State, Week 1, 2026.
104 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 55 yds at UTEP.UTEP · W 34-312025
20259 games
- Signed with New Mexico State3-star out of Atascocita
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 5-10 over that span.
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (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, 52.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #37 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 22 | 242 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 346 | 11.9 | 3 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
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 Sean Shaw Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Sean on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Sean on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Daniel Crawford’s path through Northern Illinois.
97%match
All-MAC
Matches Daniel on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kaleb Webb's freshman season at Tennessee (2023).
Matches Kaleb on
Weight
TD rate
Reception volume
Differs from Kaleb on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
The receiver room · New Mexico State
- #1Tyler King588 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Brodrick Malone242 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Lyndon Ravare237 receiving yards · 2025
- #7TJ Pride103 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Myles Libman84 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology