#18
Penn State · 2026

Benjamin Brahmer

TESenior6' 7", 250 lbsPierce, NE
Penn State Nittany Lions3-0 · TDC #7
Snap share
59%
2 of 3 started · likely 32–78%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
97
323rd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.9
193rd of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
15th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.67
106th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

12 plays · +8.1 total EPA · 106th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.67
Passing+0.59
1st down+0.06
2nd down+0.73
3rd down+1.08
Standard downs+0.47
Passing downs+0.95
BrahmerWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down11%
3rd down5%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs11%
BrahmerWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets11—
Target share17.5%231st / 489
Catch rate54.5%372nd / 489
Success rate per target45.5%301st / 489
Yards per target7.0314th / 489
Explosive catches18.2%131st / 489
Deep-target rate27.3%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets3—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards97323rd / 1662
Yards / catch13.9193rd / 499
Touchdowns315th / 527
Long23—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ TE72~41 (35–50)357%
Wk 2 · Temple—64~45 (38–54)670%
Wk 3 · Buffalo✓ TE67~33 (15–47)349%
Season2 GS203119 (65–159)1259%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Penn State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
18Benjamin BrahmerTESR797313%+0.67
87Andrew RappleyeaTEJR54719%+0.15
84Gabe BurkleTESR1407%-0.63
89Finn FurmanekTEJR13106%-0.11
80Cooper AlexanderTESO—————
83Brian KortovichTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →