Brandon Hills

Redshirt junior wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Akron · R-Jr. · #8

5′10″ · 180 lb · Colorado Springs, CO · Vista Ridge HS | Washington State

Returning to Akron for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETat MinnesotaHuntington Bank StadiumMinnesota by 24

How he plays

Yards / catch: 60th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

3 catches · 13.7 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 26 yds, vs Robert Morris

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 wide receiver for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2023.

His career, year by year

Brandon Hills

WR · Akron · Jr · #8

This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Akron. The receipt on tape: 26 rec yds, 2 receptions against Robert Morris, Week 2, 2026.

41 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Joe Moorhead, all balanced offenses — 6-8 over that span.

2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced

2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / catch#24 / 57 · 60th pct

13.7

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Rush yards#14 / 18 · 22nd pct

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Long catch#56 / 57 · 3rd pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 20.5 YDS/g, 14.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Joe Moorhead

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Akron	3	41	13.7	0	--
2025	Akron	--	--	--	--	--
Career		3	41	13.7	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Akron	1	2	88	--	--
2025	Akron	--	--	663	--	--
Career		1	2	751	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 45–10

vs Robert Morris

2 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.

With C. Broughton — 227 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 50.3 · 71 rush yds (13 car) · S. Patrick — 67 rush yds (8 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 16-38@ Wake Forest	1	15	15.0	15
Wk 2	W 45-10vs Robert Morris	2	26	13.0	15	Season-high 26 yds
Total		3	41	14.0	15

The receiver room · Akron

#3Kyan MasonWR · R-So.481 receiving yards · 2025
#23Myles WalkerWR · Sr.209 receiving yards · 2025
#4Tim Grear Jr.WR · Sr.178 receiving yards · 2025
#4Miles BurrisWR · Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
#8Brandon HillsWR · R-Jr.2 games · 2026

11 more on the roster · Akron team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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