Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 |
#5
Jaden Bray
Redshirt senior wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 208 lb · Norman, OK · Norman
CFB Index 40 · #293 of 497 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to West Virginia 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
29
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 7.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 29 yds, vs Coastal Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2021.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to West Virginia in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
25.1own fans
33.7national conversation
Jaden Bray
Moves the chains on third down. Jaden Bray has played for three head coaches across six seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 29 rec yds, 4 receptions against Coastal Carolina, Week 1, 2026.
29 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 77 yds vs Kansas State.Kansas State · W 29-212023
20216 games
- Signed with Oklahoma State3-star out of Norman
20243 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021–2023
West Virginia
2024era →
Chad Scott
West Virginia
Played under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Oklahoma State12-2HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Oklahoma State7-6HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Oklahoma State10-4HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 14.5 YDS/g, 7.3 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 30 | 382 | 12.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 61 | 898 | 14.7 | 4 | -- |
| 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 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
4 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 96 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · D. Epps — 18 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to J.J. Jones’s 2022 season.
Matches J.J. on
Height
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from J.J. on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.
Dai'Jean Dixon
100%match
#2
Jermaine Jackson
99%
Matches Dai'Jean on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brionne Penny's junior season at San Diego State (2023).
Matches Brionne on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaden Bray
Background
Has played in 32 career games, including 14 starts 2025 (r-Sr.) Academic All-Big 12 Conference First-Team Honors Started against Robert Morris and at Ohio U before sustaining season-ending lower leg injury Had seven catches for 95 yards with a long of 45 yards before the injury Season-best and te...
The receiver room · West Virginia
- #2DJ Epps498 receiving yards · 2025
- #80John Neider422 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jaden Bray95 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Prince Strachan25 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Armoni Weaver2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · West Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology