Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 4 | 43 | 6.8 | 1 | 28 |
#9
Marshaun Brown
Junior wide receiver for Nevada. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 198 lb · Reno, NV
Returning to Nevada for 2026
The numbers
43
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 10.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD, vs Montana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Nevada. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Marshaun Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Marshaun Brown has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Nevada. The receipt on tape: 44 rec yds, 3 receptions against Montana State, Week 2, 2026.
43 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of Bishop Manogue
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Ken Wilson
Nevada
Coaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Run-leaning
2024Nevada3-10HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
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, 21.5 YDS/g, 6.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Nevada
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
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 Isaiah Horton’s 2023 season.
Matches Isaiah on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from Isaiah on
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Shamar Porter's junior season at UConn (2025).
77%match
Matches Shamar on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Marshaun Brown
The receiver room · Nevada
- #9Marshaun Brown164 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Gary Givens III145 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Daijon Calimon34 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Damien Moun2 games · 2026
- #14Gerick Robinson1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Nevada team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology