Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 1 | 51 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 13 | 150 | 12.1 | 1 | 51 |
#3
Que'Sean Brown
Junior wide receiver for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 170 lb · Winston-Salem, NC · East Forsyth
CFB Index 72 · #66 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Duke → Virginia Tech 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
150
receiving yards · 2026
13 catches · 1 TD · 11.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 rec · 178 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% receiving yards game. -- Best game: 6 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD, vs VMI
Swing playSwung Duke from 57% to 87% to win.Arizona State at Duke · 42-39
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Virginia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2023.
- Transferred from Duke to Virginia Tech in 2026.
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.
In Their Words
144 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Que'Sean Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Manny Diaz and James Franklin. One game to point at: 109 rec yds, 6 receptions against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
150 REC YDS · 13 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 178 yds vs Arizona State.Arizona State · W 42-392025
2023
- Signed with Duke3-star out of East Forsyth
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
2025Duke
2026Virginia Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
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 2 games: 6.5 REC/g, 75.0 YDS/g, 12.1 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
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 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 150 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Duke | 63 | 842 | 13.4 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Duke | 41 | 445 | 10.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 117 | 1,437 | 12.3 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | -- | -- | -- | 117 | -- |
| 2025 | Duke | 2 | -13 | -- | 116 | 1 |
| 2024 | Duke | 2 | 1 | -- | 233 | -- |
| Career | 4 | -12 | -- | 466 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car) · J. Overton Jr. — 104 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +5.27(05:24) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at VMI47, for 51 yards to the VMI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:13, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Love kick attempt good (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling)
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.23(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies28, for 16 yards to the Hokies40 (#11 K.Collier), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 3&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.07(13:12) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at ODU35, for 12 yards to the ODU25 (#1 Z.Frink), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ODU Face Mask (#1 Z.Frink) 13 yards from ODU25 to ODU12, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.67(01:10) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies26, for 18 yards to the Hokies46, out of bounds at Hokies46, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · VMI · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.39(10:39) Shotgun #22 B.Baker pass complete short right to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies47, for 14 yards to the VMI37 (#6 A.Dixon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies43, for 20 yards to the VMI34 (#16 K.Guyton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.04(14:26) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies26, for 7 yards to the Hokies36 (#32 J.Drummer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · VMI · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.91(14:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies36, for 1 yard to the Hokies41, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA -0.50(07:40) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #3 Q.Brown caught at ODU19, for 1 yard loss to the ODU16 (#2 D.Iles)
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.34(13:46) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #3 Q.Brown caught at Hokies40, for 3 yards to the Hokies45 (#32 J.Drummer)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Renard Bell’s 2022 season.
Matches Renard on
TD rate
Weight
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeAngelo Irvin Jr.’s path through UNLV.
Matches DeAngelo on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Lacy's junior season at Middle Tennessee (2026).
80%match
Matches Cam'Ron on
Weight
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Cam'Ron on
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Que'Sean Brown
The receiver room · Virginia Tech
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- #5Marlion Jackson370 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Takye Heath200 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Shamarius Peterkin62 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology