Senior tight end for Western Michigan. 2025: 12 catches, 119 receiving yards, 2 TD.
6′2″ · 242 lb · Hinsdale, IL
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
receiving yards · 2025
12 catches · 2 TD · 9.9 per catch
Swing playSwung Western Michigan from 46% to 71% to win.Western Michigan at Miami (OH) · 26-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Western Michigan. 2025: 12 catches, 119 receiving yards, 2 TD.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Rush TDs: 74th percentile.
The full scouting readMichael Brescia
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Michael Brescia arrived at Western Michigan from Colgate. The receipt on tape: 47 rec yds, 2 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (2nd percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.6 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.0 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 18.2 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #11 of 12 Mid-American TEs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 2 | -- |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 30-33vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Illinois | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-3@ Massachusetts | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-0vs Ball State | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-26@ Miami (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-21@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 15 | W 23-13vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Bowl | W 41-6vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 12 | 119 | 10.8 | 2 | 36 |
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Western Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
Player DNA
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmon Green’s 2023 season.
Matches Ahmon on
Differs from Ahmon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Damarcus Thomas's senior season at South Alabama (2024).
Matches Damarcus on
Player DNA
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