Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Total | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
#81
Brendan Loftus
Freshman tight end for Miami (OH). 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 210 lb · Glenview, IL · Loyola Academy
Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
The numbers
15
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 7.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 15 yds, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for Miami (OH). 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2025.
Brendan Loftus
One game to point at: 15 rec yds, 2 receptions against Pittsburgh — Week 1, 2026.
15 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Loyola Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 7.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
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 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
Background
2025: Redshirted High School: Graduated from Loyola Academy Coached by Beau Desherow Had 17 catches for 318 yards and five touchdowns as a senior Recorded 240 receiving yards and two scores as a junior
The tight end room · Miami (OH)
- #15Christian Ross174 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Eric Karnerno box-score line yet
- #89Brayden Boeingno box-score line yet
- #81Brendan Loftus1 game · 2026
- #48Gray Maultsbyno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology