Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Total | 8 | 133 | 16.8 | 1 | 49 |
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Brandon Inniss
Senior wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 197 lb · Hollywood, FL
CFB Index 37 · #333 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
133
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 25.3 points in belief.
5.8own fans
31.1national conversation
Ohio State Buckeyes boast a powerhouse freshman class, with Chris Henry Jr. and Legend Bey primed to make immediate waves on offense. Can Henry Jr. seize a starting wide receiver role from day one and help shape a dynamic receiving corps…
Brandon Inniss
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Ohio State. One game to point at: 78 rec yds, 4 receptions against Kent State — Week 3, 2026.
133 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Wisconsin.Wisconsin · W 34-02025
2023
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of American Heritage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 8 | 133 | 16.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 36 | 271 | 7.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 638 | 10.8 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | 26 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 3 | 16 | 66 | 181 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | -- | -- | 47 | 107 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 113 | 314 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Brandon Inniss's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.76Brandon Inniss 49 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
- Week 2 · Texas · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +2.20(03:02) Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #0 B.Inniss caught at TEX16, for 19 yards to the TEX14 (#3 R.Biles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Kent State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.86Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at KentSt45, for 12 yards to the KentSt38 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at OhioSt40, for 9 yards to the OhioSt44 (#7 A.Stockstill), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.22Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at OhioSt27, for 15 yards to the OhioSt37 (#0 D.Fields), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.03Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at OhioSt34, for 12 yards to the OhioSt37 (#1 S.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ball State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.77Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short middle to #0 B.Inniss caught at BallSt30, for 9 yards to the BallSt27 (#16 K.Stewart)
- Week 3 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.75Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short left to #0 B.Inniss caught at KentSt44, for 8 yards to the KentSt38 (#7 A.Stockstill), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +78 receiving yards, +4 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ryan Day — 39-7 over that span.
2023Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
2024Ohio State14-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State2-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (84th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 57.0 | 15.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 44.3 | 16.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #45 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
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 Mavin Anderson’s 2022 season.
Matches Mavin on
Height
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Mavin on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Karim on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryson Graves's junior season at Coastal Carolina (2025).
79%match
Matches Bryson on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Bryson on
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brandon Inniss
Background
Pronunciation Follow on Social Media Instagram: @_.showtime1 TikTok: @_.showtime1 Career Highs 6 Receptions vs. UCLA (Nov. 11, 2025) 58 Yards at Purdue (Oct. 14, 2023) 58 Long Reception at Purdue (Oct. 14, 2023) 1 Receiving Touchdown (Five times – last vs. Michigan on Nov. 29, 2025) 1 Rush…
The receiver room · Ohio State
- #4Jeremiah Smith1,243 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Devin Mccuin726 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kyle Parker330 receiving yards · 2025
- Brandon Inniss271 receiving yards · 2025
- #82David Adolph31 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology