Holy Cross · W 45-7 · FCS
No catches.
Massachusetts · W 20-19
No catches.
Central Michigan · W 28-27
No catches.
Buffalo · L 31-34
7 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 32 yards. This one was 57 above.
Isom has catches in 6 of Miami (OH)’s 9 games: none against Holy Cross, Massachusetts and Central Michigan.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Braylon Isom
Three seasons in the Miami (OH) receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 89 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Buffalo — Week 10, 2026.
248 receiving yards · 18 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Buffalo on Nov. 3: 7 catches for 89 yards, 2 of 4 on third and fourth down. In the 6 games drawn here: 18 catches for 248 yards. Miami (OH) has thrown to him 30 times in 159 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 18 | 248 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 141 | 14.1 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 29 | 406 | 14.0 | 4 | 35 |
Last game (Wk 10): 89 receiving yards, 7 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Total | 18 | 248 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 |
Week 10 · 2026
L 31-34
vs Buffalo
7 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD
With P. Stainton — 45.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 56 long · C. Heavner — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
The plays that mattered most
350th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3616% of team targetsCatch rate
50%18 of 36 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
50% catch rate on 36 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 25% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 21-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 42.5 | 11.1 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 39.0 | 16.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 31.8 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 89.0 | 12.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #324 at the position.
The No. 1,391 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.
