Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
#17
Alante Brown
Senior wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 196 lb · Chicago, IL · Simeon Career Academy
CFB Index 27 · #453 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Michigan State → Memphis for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
5
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 5 yds, vs UT Martin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Simeon in 2019.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Memphis in 2026.
Alante Brown
Moves the chains on third down. Five head coaches in seven seasons, at three different programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. The receipt: 5 rec yds, 1 receptions against UT Martin — Week 3, 2026.
5 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Simeon
20206 games
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of St. Thomas More (Prep)
202311 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
2 coaches2020–2025
Memphis
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
2025Michigan State
2026Memphis
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Nebraska | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 314 | 11.2 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- | 115 | 8 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | -- | -- | 214 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 3 | 17 | 80 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 10 | 4 | 52 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 1 | -1 | 11 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | -- | -- | 77 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Nebraska | 1 | 18 | 196 | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 38 | 745 | 8 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Nebraska3-5HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2021Nebraska3-9HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2022Nebraska4-8HC: Mickey Joseph · Run-leaning
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Memphis3-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Returning starter at receiver for a 8-5 Memphis team that went +4 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Devaughn Cooper’s 2021 season.
Matches Devaughn on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Recruiting rating
Differs from Devaughn on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Kirtz's junior season at Northwestern (2022).
82%match
Matches Bryce on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Alante Brown
The receiver room · Memphis
- #1Tychaun Chapman152 receiving yards · 2026
- #11Jermane Hayes119 receiving yards · 2026
- #13Jemyri Davis107 receiving yards · 2026
- #5Braylon Burnside93 receiving yards · 2026
- #17Alante Brown5 receiving yards · 2026
8 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology