5′9″ · 160 lb · York, PA · Central York
He is a true freshman with 3 games on the stat sheet.
He has catches in 2 of Kent State’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
His share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 1, middle 1, right 5.
Brendyn Smith
On tape: 56 receiving yards and 4 receptions against South Florida, Week 7, 2026.
95 receiving yards · 7 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 27 |
| Career | 27 |
Last game (Wk 7): 56 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | L 2-29@ South Florida | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Total | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 1 | 30 |
Oct. 17 · L 2-29 at South Florida, play by play
4 catches for 56 yards, his most this season. Kent State threw to him on 10 of its 33 passes. 46 of the 56 came before halftime.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, down 7-2.
30-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Second quarter, down 7-2. Converted.
3 catches for 39 yards and a touchdown. Kent State threw to him on 6 of its 35 passes. Kent State’s last two throws to him, down 31-7 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
20-yard touchdown. Second quarter, cut it to 14-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 7-38
3 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
With J. Stoeckel — 46.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 59 long · D. DeShields — 223 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 36.1
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 2.3 | 31.7 | 13.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 31.7 | 13.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
45.1%
200 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
63.3
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
226 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 1,914 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a freshman.
His career
