UT Martin · W 52-7 · FCS
No catches.
Arizona · L 31-52
No catches.
TCU · W 24-20
1 catch, 6 yards
The other 5 games average 34 yards. This one was 28 below.
Bray has catches in 6 of West Virginia’s 8 games: none against UT Martin and Arizona.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jaden Bray
Played for three head coaches across six seasons and two programs. On tape: 67 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Virginia, Week 3, 2026.
174 receiving yards · 12 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Jaden Bray at Virginia.
Against TCU on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 6 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 12 catches for 174 yards. West Virginia has thrown to him 23 times in 122 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 | West Virginia | 12 | 174 | 14.5 | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 30 | 382 | 12.7 | 2 | 45 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | 36 |
| Career | 69 | 1,043 | 15.1 | 4 | 45 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 1 | −5 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 1 | −2 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | −3 |
Last game (Wk 8): 6 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 12 | 174 | 14.5 | 0 | 38 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 38-27
vs Virginia · neutral site
2 rec · 67 yds
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 190 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · 123 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · B. Hansen — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
495th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 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
2616% of team targetsCatch rate
46%12 of 26 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
46% catch rate on 26 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 25% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 16.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 28.0 | 18.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #410 at the position.
Returning starter at receiver for a 4-8 West Virginia team that went -15 in the portal.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over six seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Neal Brown and Rich Rodriguez.
