Last confirmed: Florida International, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · South Euclid, OH · Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School
A.J. Branisel: TE · Florida International · #86.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
A.J. Branisel
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. A game that shows it: 44 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Old Dominion — Week 13, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida International | 12 | 163 | 13.6 | 4 |
| Career | 12 | 163 | 13.6 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 35-21@ UTEP | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-26@ Charlotte | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-42vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-49@ Western Kentucky | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-14vs Marshall | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42@ Old Dominion | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 12 | 163 | 13.6 | 4 | 29 |
Week 13 · 2016
L 28-42
at Old Dominion
3 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD
With S. Wilson — 33.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 40 long · C. Alexander — 82 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · 30 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 28.0 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ron Turner
Pass share
49.1%
407 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
69.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Florida International, 163 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Jones and Ron Turner.
