Cincinnati · W 49-25
5 catches, 46 yards
The other 7 games average 66 yards. This one was 20 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Feed Pegan too, I want to keep him happy. Can't give all the fun to the running game”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 3, middle 6, right 30.
Braden Pegan
Braden Pegan takes over from Ryan Davis at Utah.
REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB
925
925 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Braden Pegan on Utah's Mindset Entering the Showdown with Cincinnati
247Sports Oct 27 · 1 outlet
from 11 outlets
Deseret News +1 Sep 20 · 2 outlets
FOX Sports +1Utah's Devon Dampier throws 28-yard TD to Braden Pegan, taking lead vs Utah StateSep 19Deseret News +1‘A different type of focus for him’: Utah’s Braden Pegan has a sensational day against his former teamSep 20
KSL SportsBraden Pegan hauls in 2 TDs against former team as No. 17 Utah shuts out Utah StateSep 20
Locked OnUtah Utes Defense dismantles Utah StateSep 19KSL SportsUtah football takeaways: Braden Pegan shines, defense dominates in 33-0 shutout winSep 19
The Salt Lake TribuneBraden Pegan scorches his former team as No. 17 Utah beats Utah State 33-0Sep 19
Field Level MediaBraden Pegan scores 2 TDs, No. 17 Utah rolls past Utah StateSep 20247SportsDeseret News +1
On3Deseret News247Sports
University of Utah AthleticsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Utah23 stories2026 to nowMost about: performance and stat line, win, awards and watch lists.
FOX Sports +1Utah's Devon Dampier throws 28-yard TD to Braden Pegan, taking lead vs Utah StateSep 19Deseret News +1‘A different type of focus for him’: Utah’s Braden Pegan has a sensational day against his former teamSep 20On3Braden Pegan on Day One of Fall Camp:Aug 3University of Utah AthleticsNewcomer Notebook: Braden PeganAug 4247SportsBraden Pegan is Ready to Take Utah's Pass Game to the Next LevelAug 8
Utah State1 story2025
UCLA2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Braden Pegan vs Idaho.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 39 | 505 | 12.9 | 6 | 37 |
| 2025 | Utah State | 60 | 925 | 15.4 | 5 | 54 |
| 2023 | UCLA | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 100 | 1,437 | 14.4 | 11 | 54 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | Utah State | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | UCLA | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 23 |
Last game (Wk 9): 46 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 8 | 122 | 15.3 | 2 | 37 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 2 | 16 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 39 | 505 | 12.9 | 6 | 37 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
5 catches for 46 yards. Utah threw to him on 8 of its 31 passes. 42 of the 46 came before halftime.
19-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-3.
2 catches for 37 yards. Utah threw to him on 3 of its 26 passes.
23-yard catch. Second quarter, down 3-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns. Utah threw to him on 13 of its 40 passes. He was 2 of 4 on third and fourth down.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 7-0.
16-yard touchdown on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, made it 20-17.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, up 27-24.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 72 yards. Utah threw to him on 10 of its 31 passes. 54 of the 72 came before halftime.
20-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 29 yards and a touchdown. Utah threw to him on 5 of its 27 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 31-17 win.
24-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 6-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Utah threw to him on 11 of its 37 passes. 113 of the 122 came before halftime.
28-yard touchdown on 3rd and 14. First quarter, made it 7-0.
37-yard touchdown on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, made it 26-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 32 yards. Utah threw to him on 6 of its 28 passes.
14-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Utah threw to him on 5 of its 26 passes.
31-yard catch. First quarter, up 10-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
at Colorado
8 rec · 86 yds · 2 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With D. Dampier — 278 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 53.2 · O. Phillips — 38 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
72nd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
6126% of team targetsCatch rate
64%39 of 61 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
64% catch rate on 61 targets · 26% of the team's targets · 43% catch rate on 14 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.8 | 68.8 | 15.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 53.7 | 11.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 70.3 | 13.7 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 41.5 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Bronco Mendenhall and Morgan Scalley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
Big 12 Conference
