Brayden Loftin
Brayden Loftin
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Kansas State. One game to point at: 18 rec yds, 1 receptions against Iowa State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
1 rec · 4 yds
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Landen King’s 2023 season.
Matches Landen on
Differs from Landen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Kirch's freshman season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-56%
Sharp dropoff (-56%) — career inflection point.