Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 2 | 13 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Total | 9 | 80 | 10.2 | 2 | 17 |
#7
Baylin Brooks
Junior wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 207 lb · Pasadena, CA
CFB Index 39 · #313 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
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
80
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 25 yds, 2 TD, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San Diego State in 2023.
- Transferred from San Diego State to Western Michigan in 2025.
Baylin Brooks
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brady Hoke, Sean Lewis and Lance Taylor. One game to point at: 31 rec yds, 5 receptions against Rice — Week 3, 2026.
80 REC YDS · 9 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 85 yds at Michigan State.Michigan State · L 6-232025
20237 games
- Signed with San Diego State3-star out of Loyola
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 27 | 372 | 13.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 15 | 261 | 17.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 727 | 13.7 | 3 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Baylin Brooks's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
2 rec · 25 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.54Baylin Brooks 13 Yd pass from Broc Lowry (Dieter Kelly Kick)
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.53#12 B.Lowry pass complete short middle to #7 B.Brooks caught at MON00, for 12 yards to the MON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:10, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)
- Week 3 · Rice · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.42(06:21) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU44, for 13 yards to the WMU46 (#12 J.Benjamin; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.98(12:18) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU43, for 7 yards to the WMU43 (#18 T.Bowles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU27, for 17 yards to the WMU42 (#7 C.Bracy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Rice · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.78(05:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice45, for 7 yards to the Rice42 (#12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Rice · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA -0.43(00:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU48, for 2 yards to the WMU48 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
- Week 3 · Rice · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.10(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU35, for 5 yards to the WMU35, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Rice · 2&12 · Q3 · EPA -0.06(02:10) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice22, for 4 yards to the Rice18 ()
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +31 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023San Diego State4-8HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan2-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 27.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 26.7 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
30.1%
66 pass / 153 run
Plays / game
73.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #22 of 38 Mid-American WRs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,371 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wyatt Wieland’s 2022 season.
77%match
Matches Wyatt on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Wyatt on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tre Nixon’s path through UCF.
Matches Tre on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trey Cleveland's junior season at Texas Tech (2022).
80%match
Matches Trey on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Trey on
Class year (lower)
The receiver room · Western Michigan
- #2Aveion Chenault216 receiving yards · 2026
- #88Don-Ray Hall Jr.182 receiving yards · 2026
- #7Baylin Brooks80 receiving yards · 2026
- #8Egypt Nelson42 receiving yards · 2026
- #80Harper Hughes23 receiving yards · 2026
13 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology