#5
Vanderbilt · 2026

Tristen Brown

WRJunior5' 10", 185 lbsHouston, TX
Vanderbilt Commodores3-5 · TDC #64
Snap share
50%
4 of 8 started · likely 31–60%
Receptions
15
468th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
176
485th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.7
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.44
22 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

22 plays · +9.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.44
Passing+0.44
1st down+0.58
2nd down+0.24
3rd down+0.68
Standard downs+0.62
Passing downs+0.19
BrownWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down6%
3rd down4%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs6%
BrownWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets20—
Target share8.6%—
Catch rate70.0%—
Success rate per target55.0%—
Yards per target8.4—
Explosive catches10.0%—
Deep-target rate25.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
22
15 caught (68%)
Avg. depth of target
11.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.1
47 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
129
of 176 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
27%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted22 targets charted

68% comp11.0 avg. depth3.1 YAC/catch27% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 targets (27%), 5 caught (83%), 42 yds, 7.0 per target683% · 42yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 33 yds, 33.0 per target1100% · 33yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 22 yds, 7.3 per target367% · 22yMiddle, 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: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 10 yds, 5.0 per target2100% · 10yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target367% · 18yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 targets (23%), 1 caught (20%), 25 yds, 5.0 per target520% · 25yRight, 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.
2025 charting · Vanderbilt

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Brown’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
5
5 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
3.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
27 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
19
of 46 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

100% comp3.8 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (60%), 3 caught (100%), 15 yds, 5.0 per target3100% · 15yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 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: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 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.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farVanderbilt#64 · 3-5850%1517608.6%
2025Vanderbilt#11 · 10-3614%1013704.4%
2024Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6210%327011.4%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tristen Brown's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Tristen Brown'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 7.4 vs NC State (Week 3)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Austin PeayW 28–95.22168.009
2DelawareW 35–264.3199.009
3NC StateW 35–317.448120.3033
4@AuburnL 15–214.0177.007
5@GeorgiaL 14–385.111717.0017
6Ole MissL 17–525.43155.007
7ArkansasL 21–31—no stats recorded
8@KentuckyL 17–345.933110.3012
2026 · 7 games5.31517611.7033

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions15468th / 2089
Yards176485th / 2074
Yards / catch11.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long33—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Austin Peay—62~36 (11–49)3··58%
Wk 2 · Delaware✓ WR69~36 (11–49)2··52%
Wk 3 · NC State✓ WR58~34 (11–47)4··59%
Wk 4 · Auburn✓ WR75~23 (7–31)2··31%
Wk 5 · Georgia✓ WR50~25 (8–34)1·150%
Wk 6 · Ole Miss—73~45 (30–55)61·62%
Wk 7 · Arkansas—60~15 (5–21)1··25%
Wk 8 · Kentucky—53~34 (11–47)3··64%
Season4 GS500248 (154–301)221150%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
0Junior SherrillWRSR49706426%+0.68
5Tristen BrownWRJR1517608%+0.44
Ja'Cory ThomasWR1523029%+0.85
13Kayleb BarnettWRSO73606%-0.07
7Cole AdamsWRSR55805%+0.32
9Brycen ColemanWRJR44404%-0.08
80Claiborne RichardsWRSR1403%-0.16
15Joseph McVayWRJR———3%-0.95
81Kahden SmithWRFR—————
84Owen CabellWRFR—————
85Lebron HillWRSO—————
87Ty BurdWRSR—————
88Wils JacksonWRSO—————
89Cameran DicksonWRSO—————

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. Vanderbilt depth chart →