Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 |
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CJ Brown
Junior wide receiver for Arkansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Bentonville, AR
CFB Index 37 · #329 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Arkansas 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
37
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 12.3 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 37 yds, vs North Alabama
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Arkansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arkansas in 2024.
CJ Brown
Moves the chains on third down. CJ Brown has been at Arkansas through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 37 rec yds, 3 receptions against North Alabama, Week 1, 2026.
37 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 50 yds at Tennessee.Tennessee · L 31-342025
2024
- Signed with Arkansas3-star out of Bentonville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arkansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Sam Pittman → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Arkansas7-6HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2025Arkansas2-10HC: Sam Pittman · Balanced
2026Arkansas1-1HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
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 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 37.0 YDS/g, 12.3 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
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
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #46 of 58 SEC WRs
How the All-SEC 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
3 rec · 37 yds
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (42 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #46
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 Chris Hunter’s 2024 season.
Matches Chris on
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
TD rate
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to E.J. Scott’s path through Colorado State.
Matches E.J. on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Mays Jr.'s sophomore season at Wake Forest (2025).
83%match
Matches Micah on
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like CJ Brown
The receiver room · Arkansas
- #8Donovan Faupel661 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Jamari Hawkins623 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Chris Marshall574 receiving yards · 2025
- #3CJ Brown319 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Courtney Crutchfield35 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology