#7
Utah · 2026

Braden Pegan

WRSenior6' 3", 210 lbsSan Juan Capistrano, CA
Utah Utes3-0 · TDC #9
Snap share
76%
3 of 3 started · likely 59–90%
Receptions
15
63rd of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
235
50th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
15.7
119th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
15th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.84
68th 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

23 plays · +19.3 total EPA · 68th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.84
Passing+0.76
Rushing+2.53
1st down+0.74
2nd down+0.09
3rd down+2.11
Standard downs+0.41
Passing downs+2.07
PeganWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays24%
Run plays1%
1st down8%
2nd down14%
3rd down16%
Standard downs11%
Passing downs12%
PeganWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets19—
Target share27.1%54th / 489
Catch rate68.4%221st / 489
Success rate per target63.2%92nd / 489
Yards per target11.492nd / 489
Explosive catches21.1%98th / 489
Deep-target rate36.8%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets3—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards12815th / 1194
Yards / carry12—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long12—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions1563rd / 1676
Yards23550th / 1662
Yards / catch15.7119th / 499
Touchdowns315th / 527
Long37—

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 · Idaho✓ WR75~54 (35–66)672%
Wk 2 · Arkansas✓ WR62~44 (29–54)671%
Wk 3 · Utah State✓ WR74~62 (41–74)1184%
Season3 GS211160 (125–189)2376%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Utah roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
7Braden PeganWRSR15235324%+0.84
11Ricky JohnsonWRSO785012%+0.29
12Larry SimmonsWRSR59507%+1.31
Creed WhittemoreWR587012%+0.21
8Mana CarvalhoWRSO23806%-0.73
0Kyri ShoelsWRSR11103%-0.29
18Tobias MerriweatherWRSR—————
30Matt ClarkWRJR—————
37Peyton RiceWRSR—————
39Junior CoughlinWRSO—————
80Bryson BakerWRSO—————
82Max AusmusWRSO—————
Daidren ZippererWR———3%-1.64

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. Utah depth chart →