#12

Brady Kluse

WR · Memphis · R-Jr. · #12

Returning to Memphis for 2026
R-Jr. · Acworth, Ga. → Harrison HS
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Brady Kluse

WR · Memphis · So · #12

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1811 national
CFB
College
Memphis
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Memphis2224010.92--
2024Memphis59018.00--
Career2733012.22--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 34–31

vs South Florida

14 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT  ·  QBR 99.9

Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Memphis

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Memphis

Returning around him

  • 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72

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 Corri Milliner’s 2025 season.

UAB · 2025

#2

Luke Whittemore

Troy · 2021

78%
#3

Javon Ivory

Memphis · 2020

78%
#4

Duece Watts

Tulane · 2021

77%
#5

Marcus Washington

Texas · 2021

77%

Matches Corri on

Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Greene's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2024).

Ayden Greene

82%match

Virginia Tech · 2024

#2

Shamar Rigby

Oklahoma State · 2025

79%
#3

John Adams

Temple · 2024

NFL Rd 5
78%
#4

AJ Wilson

UTSA · 2025

78%
#5

Jamari Thrash

Georgia State · 2021

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 5
78%

Matches Ayden on

TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception

Differs from Ayden on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1485

Final rank
#1656
Avg #1595.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1485 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
90.02024
2402025

+167%

Up 167% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2024 (Freshman) • Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl • Appeared in 12 games making five catches • Had two receptions for 27 yards against Navy • Recorded a season-best two catches for 51 yards against UAB Prior to Memphis/Personal • Consensus...

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