Tristian Brank: TE · Akron · #25.
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Tristian Brank
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for three head coaches at Akron: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez and Joe Moorhead. First career honor, 2021: All-MAC. A game that shows it: 69 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Ohio — Week 6, 2022.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-23vs Saint Francis | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 14 Michigan State | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-21@ Liberty | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Ohio | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 21-28vs Central Michigan | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-27vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-12@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 15 | 145 | 9.7 | 1 | 22 |
Week 1 · 2022
W 30-23
2 rec · 15 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With N. Gettman — 47 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · D. Irons — 273 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 16.6 · 12 rush yds (12 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 25.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
56.8%
455 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
517 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 468 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez, and Joe Moorhead. Multi-era developmental context.
