Sophomore wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 192 lb · Starkville, MS
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Braylon Burnside
Braylon Burnside has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 48 rec yds, 1 receptions against UNLV — Week 1, 2026.
93 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | 48 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 4 | 93 | 27.8 | 1 | 48 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
2 rec · 19 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +19 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 22.5 | 17.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 31.0 | 27.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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