Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Total | 5 | 78 | 13.9 | 1 | 23 |
#8
Branden Ganashamoorthy
Junior wide receiver for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 199 lb · Monroe, WA · Eastside Catholic HS
The numbers
78
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.
Branden Ganashamoorthy
Branden Ganashamoorthy has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Washington State. The receipt on tape: 67 rec yds, 4 receptions against Duquesne, Week 3, 2026.
78 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Washington State2-star out of Eastside Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
4 rec · 67 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +67 receiving yards, +4 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | 4.0 | 67.0 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 26.0 | 13.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 3,198 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Pac-12 as a junior.
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, one as a starter…had five catches for 42 yards with a long of 19…had one catch in season-opening win over Idaho…had an eight-yard catch in Apple Cup…made 19-yard catch against Oregon State…started and had two catches for 14 yards…
The receiver room · Washington State
- #1Daniel Blood104 receiving yards · 2026
- #4Darrius Clemons100 receiving yards · 2026
- #33Cameron Weir88 receiving yards · 2026
- #8Branden Ganashamoorthy78 receiving yards · 2026
- #10Tank Hawkins35 receiving yards · 2026
17 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology