Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
#3
Marcus Brown
Sophomore wide receiver for Stanford. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 170 lb · Huntington Beach, CA · Mater Dei
Returning to Stanford for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 10 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs Miami
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Stanford. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Stanford in 2024.
Marcus Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons at Stanford, three different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Tavita Pritchard. One game to point at: 10 rec yds, 1 receptions against Miami — Week 1, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Stanford3-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Stanford
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Troy Taylor
Stanford
2025era →
Frank Reich
Stanford
2026era →
Tavita Pritchard
Stanford
Played under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced
2026Stanford1-1HC: Tavita Pritchard · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
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: 1.0 REC/g, 10.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
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
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Stanford
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #50 · 2026 recruiting class #37
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 Semaj Morgan’s 2023 season.
84%match
Matches Semaj on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Class year
Differs from Semaj on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dennis Murray Jr.'s sophomore season at Georgia State (2025).
78%match
Matches Dennis on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Dennis on
Yards / reception (higher)
Weight (higher)
The receiver room · Stanford
- Caden High414 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Marcus Brown86 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Jordan Onovughe17 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Liam Thorpe1 game · 2026
- #15Carter Shaw2 games · 2025
11 more on the roster · Stanford team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology