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Florida · 2026

Vernell Brown III

WRSophomore5' 11", 178 lbsGainesville, FL
Florida Gators3-0 · TDC #23
Snap share
71%
2 of 3 started · likely 55–84%
Receptions
14
88th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
246
40th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.6
73rd of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
54th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.02
33rd 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

18 plays · +18.4 total EPA · 33rd of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+1.02
Passing+1.13
Rushing+0.20
1st down+1.13
2nd down+0.20
3rd down+1.11
Standard downs+1.00
Passing downs+1.11
IIIWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays19%
Run plays2%
1st down12%
2nd down3%
3rd down12%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs7%
IIIWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets13—
Target share23.2%113th / 489
Catch rate92.3%25th / 489
Success rate per target76.9%23rd / 489
Yards per target15.029th / 489
Explosive catches30.8%34th / 489
Deep-target rate15.4%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards10852nd / 1194
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns0—
Long14—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions1488th / 1676
Yards24640th / 1662
Yards / catch17.673rd / 499
Touchdowns254th / 527
Long49—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles0—
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD2—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards189—
Average37.8—
Touchdowns2—
Long70—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Florida Atlantic—67~53 (35–65)8·79%
Wk 2 · Campbell✓ WR62~36 (11–49)4558%
Wk 3 · Auburn✓ WR75~56 (37–68)6175%
Season2 GS204145 (113–172)18671%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Florida roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
1Vernell Brown IIIWRSO14246219%+1.02
Dallas WilsonWR12225221%+1.15
Bailey StocktonWR973112%+0.40
4TJ AbramsWRJR49607%+1.47
5Micah Mays Jr.WRSR316010%-0.54
22Kahleil JacksonWRSR21905%+1.57
Justin WilliamsWR22107%+1.71
14Jaden EdgecombeWRSR—————
18Davian GroceWRFR—————
19Jaylen LloydWRSR—————
81Mason JordanWRFR—————
82Ace CiongoliWRSO—————
88Marquez DanielWRFR—————

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. Florida depth chart →