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Braden Pegan

WR · Utah · R-Jr.

All-Conf HMTransferred Utah State → Utah for 2026
R-Jr. · San Juan Capistrano, Calif. → San Juan Hills HS
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Braden Pegan

WR · Utah State · Jr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#677 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Mountain West

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Utah

2025Utah State
2026Utah

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023UCLA8-5HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Mountain West

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Utah State6092515.45--
2023UCLA177.00--
Career6193215.35--
SeasonTeam
2025Utah State411------
2023UCLA----------
Career411------

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

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 Corey Xavier Sutton’s 2021 season.

App State · 2021

#2

Ian Strong

Rutgers · 2025

85%
#3

Chase Roberts

BYU · 2024

78%
#4

Justus Ross-Simmons

Colorado State · 2023

78%
#5

Dane Key

Kentucky · 2024

78%

Matches Corey on

Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Joseph Ngata’s path through Clemson.

Joseph Ngata

95%match

Clemson · 2022

#2

Patrick Bryant

Illinois · 2024

94%
#3

Joshua Derry

Monmouth · 2025

92%
#4

Cary Angeline

NC State · 2020

92%
#5

Blayne Taylor

Abilene Christian · 2024

92%

Matches Joseph on

Height
Yards per reception
Weight

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Emeka Emezie's sophomore season at NC State (2021).

Emeka Emezie

79%match

NC State · 2021

#2

Erik Ezukanma

Texas Tech · 2021

78%
#3

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

West Virginia · 2021

76%
#4

Alec Pierce

Cincinnati · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 21
75%
#5

Jared Wayne

Pittsburgh · 2021

All-ACC
75%

Matches Emeka on

Weight
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from Emeka on

Class year (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Braden Pegan

#1

Joseph Ngata

Clemson · 2021

95%
#2

Bryson Green

Oklahoma State · 2021

90%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #658

Final rank
#658
Avg #739.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #658 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
7.02023
9252025

+13114%

Up 13114% from first season to most-recent.

Background

Prior to Utah: Was at Utah State for the 2025 season, after beginning his collegiate career at UCLA (2022-24). Earned First Team All-Mountain West honors during the 2025 season at Utah State, joining Jalen Royals (2023) and Deven Thompkins (2021) Started 11 of the 12 games he played in and lead t...

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