6′0″ · 193 lb · Wyandotte, MI
Brandon Sowards: WR · Michigan State · #16.
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Brandon Sowards
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Michigan State.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Lansing State Journal Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 21
The State News Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 0 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | -- | -- | 101 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 1 | −1 | 72 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | -- | -- | 94 |
| Career | 1 | −1 | 267 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-10@ Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 40-31vs Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-38@ No. 8 Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-28vs No. 6 Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 34-37vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-44@ No. 14 Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-0@ Rutgers | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 27-21@ Wake Forest | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
3 seasons under Mark Dantonio — 17-21 over that span.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
50.4%
463 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
497 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 201 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Dantonio.
