Michigan · L 12-13
No catches.
Rice · W 28-21
No catches.
Kent State · W 38-7
No catches.
Central Michigan · W 21-14
No catches.
Toledo · L 38-45
No catches.
Brotherton has catches in 4 of Western Michigan’s 9 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ryan Brotherton
Second year in the same receiving corps at Western Michigan. On tape: 21 receiving yards and 1 reception against Monmouth, Week 2, 2026.
46 receiving yards · 4 catches · 2 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Bowling Green on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 6 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 4 catches for 46 yards. Western Michigan has thrown to him 6 times in 144 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 2 | 21 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 receiving yards, 1 catch, 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 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 2 | 21 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-14
vs Monmouth
1 rec · 21 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Lance Taylor, all run-heavy offenses — 16-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 0.2 | 3.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 0.5 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 2,469 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Taylor.
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