#81
Miami (OH) · 2026

Brendan Loftus

TEFreshman6' 6", 210 lbsGlenview, IL
Miami (OH) RedHawks5-3 · TDC #97
Snap share
28%
3 of 6 started · likely 19–38%
Receptions
6
1004th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
97
785th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
16.2
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.85
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +6.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.85
Passing+0.85
1st down+1.57
2nd down+0.13
Standard downs+1.26
Passing downs+0.16
LoftusWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down5%
3rd down0%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs3%
LoftusWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share7.0%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target33.3%—
Yards per target13.7—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate33.3%—
3rd-down targets0—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Loftus's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
8
6 caught (75%)
Avg. depth of target
11.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.2
49 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
48
of 97 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted8 targets charted

75% comp11.0 avg. depth8.2 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 57 yds, 57.0 per target1100% · 57yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target2100% · 16yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Brendan Loftus's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs UConn (Week 4)1 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@PittsburghL 14–595.62157.509
2Holy CrossW 45–7—no stats recorded
3@CincinnatiL 31–35—no stats recorded
4UConnW 24–218.737224.0157
5Bowling GreenL 20–24—no stats recorded
6@MassachusettsW 20–19—no stats recorded
7AkronW 34–14—no stats recorded
8@Central MichiganW 28–275.111010.0010
2026 · 3 games6.569716.2157

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions61004th / 2089
Yards97785th / 2074
Yards / catch16.2—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long57—

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 involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Pittsburgh—58~27 (13–39)2·47%
Wk 2 · Holy Cross✓ TE54···—
Wk 3 · Cincinnati—56··1—
Wk 4 · UConn—61~48 (41–58)4·79%
Wk 6 · Massachusetts✓ TE57~34 (16–49)1·60%
Wk 8 · Central Michigan✓ TE69~22 (10–31)1·32%
Season3 GS465131 (90–176)8128%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
15Christian RossTEJR98419%+0.18
81Brendan LoftusTEFR69716%+0.85
44Noam ButbulTEFR—————
48Gray MaultsbyTEFR—————
83Eric KarnerTESO—————
89Brayden BoeingTEFR—————

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. Miami (OH) depth chart →