Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 6 | 49 | 8.7 | 1 | 13 |
#8
Brandon White
Senior wide receiver for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 168 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Archbishop Moeller
CFB Index 42 · #290 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Hawai'i → Kansas State for 2026
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
49
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 1 TD · 8.2 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD, vs Washington State
The play that turned itSwung Hawai'i from 49% to 84% to win.California at Hawai'i · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kentucky in 2022.
- Transferred from Hawai'i to Kansas State in 2026.
In Their Words
80 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Brandon White
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mark Stoops, Timmy Chang and Collin Klein. One game to point at: 29 rec yds, 11 rush yds against Washington State — Week 2, 2026.
49 REC YDS · 6 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 63 yds vs Utah State.Utah State · W 44-262025
2022
- Signed with Kentucky3-star out of Archbishop Moeller
202512 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
2025Hawai'i
2026Kansas State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush yards (89th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 24.5 YDS/g, 8.7 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
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 | Kansas State | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Hawai'i | 38 | 399 | 10.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 448 | 10.2 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 4 | 18 | -- | 120 | 1 |
| 2025 | Hawai'i | 4 | 36 | 21 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | -- | -- | 19 | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 54 | 40 | 120 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
7 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · S. McClannan — 48 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 54 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42(13:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at WSU11, for 9 yards to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:52 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 3&12 · Q1 · EPA +2.41(09:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at NICH25, for 13 yards to the NICH25, out of bounds at NICH25, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 3&8 · Q3 · EPA -0.83(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at WSU37, for 1 yard to the WSU37 (#31 T.Ridley)
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA -0.70(13:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.White rush left for 1 yard gain to the WSU33 (#25 J.Bal)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.58(11:15) Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at NICH37, for 7 yards to the NICH36 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.55(10:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.White rush left for 8 yards gain to the WSU26 (#6 L.Zunk), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +0.49(07:31) Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at WSU31, for 7 yards to the WSU29 (#4 K.Rapolla), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.41(09:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.White rush left for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE38 (#3 J.Thomas; #84 M.Wrice)
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.41(06:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #8 B.White caught at WSU22, for 12 yards to the WSU07 (#0 C.Solis-Lumar), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +0.28(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.White rush right for 7 yards gain to the NICH15 (#7 J.Shelby Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Game log
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 Renard Bell’s 2022 season.
Matches Renard on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from Renard on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Noah Gray’s path through Duke.
Matches Noah on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylin Lucas's sophomore season at Indiana (2023).
79%match
1st-team All-American
Matches Jaylin on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Brandon White
Background
2025 AT UNIV. OF HAWAI’I: Played in 12 games with four starts, totaling 38 receptions for 399 yards and two touchdowns, while he rushed four times for 36 yards and returned a kickoff 21 yards... Saw time on 472 total offensive snaps... Tallied multiple receptions in 11 of his 12 games played... H...
The receiver room · Kansas State
- #12Jaron Tibbs595 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Brandon White399 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Joshua Manning318 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Izaiah Williams64 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Adonis Moise56 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology