Hawai'i · W 37-27
No catches.
Miami · L 6-45
No catches.
Elon · W 34-7 · FCS
6 catches, 29 yards
Louisville · L 24-52
6 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 39 yards. This one was 70 above.
Brown has catches in 7 of Stanford’s 9 games: none against Hawai'i and Miami.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 8, middle 3, right 11.
Nico Brown
Moves the chains on third down. On tape: 109 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Louisville, Week 9, 2026.
345 receiving yards · 28 catches · 4 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Nico Brown vs Georgia Tech.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stanford | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 4 | 41 |
| Career | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 4 | 41 |
Last game (Wk 9): 109 receiving yards, 6 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-27vs Georgia Tech | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-57@ Wake Forest | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-58@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7vs Elon | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-28vs NC State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 2 | 24 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 9 | L 24-52@ Louisville | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 1 | 41 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Total | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 4 | 41 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-52 at Louisville
6 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
4 catches for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. Stanford threw to him on 6 of its 37 passes. 38 of the 43 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-7. Broken up by NC State’s J. Vick.
24-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
5-yard touchdown on 4th and 4. Third quarter, made it 28-14.
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6 catches for 29 yards. Stanford threw to him on 10 of its 39 passes. 22 of the 29 came before halftime.
6-yard catch on 4th and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
13-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 7-0. Broken up by Elon’s E. Jones.
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2 catches for 16 yards. Stanford threw to him on 4 of its 23 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Notre Dame’s J. Sanders.
13-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, down 44-0. Converted.
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4 catches for 42 yards. Stanford threw to him on 5 of its 33 passes.
15-yard catch. Third quarter, down 43-3.
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5 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Stanford threw to him on 7 of its 35 passes. 65 of the 98 came before halftime.
7-yard catch on 4th and 5. Second quarter, down 20-10. Converted.
33-yard touchdown on 4th and 10. Third quarter, made it 27-20.
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1 catch for 8 yards. Stanford threw to him on 3 of its 36 passes.
8-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 35-7.
Incomplete on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, down 35-7. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Duke’s K. Lanier.
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Week 9 · 2026
L 24-52
at Louisville
6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
With D. Warren — 270 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.8 · A. Flintoft — 46.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 54 long
The plays that mattered most
195th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 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
4414% of team targetsCatch rate
61%27 of 44 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
61% catch rate on 44 targets · 14% of the team's targets · 50% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 56.7 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 43.8 | 11.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 38.6 | 10.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 76.0 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
54.7%
320 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.0
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #170 at the position.
The No. 1,525 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a senior.
