#9

Brett Eskildsen

WR · Penn State · So. · #9

Transferred Iowa State → Penn State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Brett Eskildsen

WR · Iowa State · So · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1026 national
CFB
College
Iowa State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Penn State

2025Iowa State
2026Penn State

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Iowa State3052617.55--
2024Iowa State2178.50--
Career3254317.05--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Smith’s 2025 season.

Jalen Smith

85%match

Minnesota · 2025

#2

Nyziah Hunter

Nebraska · 2025

78%
#3

Nyziah Hunter

California · 2024

77%
#4

Jakarius Caston

Southern Miss · 2022

77%
#5

Keontez Lewis

Wisconsin · 2022

76%

Matches Jalen on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight

Differs from Jalen on

Class year (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Lujuan Winningham’s path through Central Arkansas.

Lujuan Winningham

99%match

Central Arkansas · 2021

#2

Jalen Kelsey

Campbell · 2022

99%
#3

Jacob Harris

UCF · 2020

98%
#4

Senika McKie

Coastal Carolina · 2024

94%
#5

Jermaine Jackson

Idaho · 2023

92%

Matches Lujuan on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Carlos Hernandez's sophomore season at Washington State (2024).

Washington State · 2024

#2

Nyziah Hunter

Nebraska · 2025

80%
#3

AJ Wilson

UTSA · 2025

77%
#4

Joseph Williams

Colorado · 2025

77%
#5

Lawayne McCoy

Florida State · 2025

74%

Matches Carlos on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight

Differs from Carlos on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #413

Final rank
#437
Avg #421.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #413 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
17.02024
5262025

+2994%

Up 2994% from first season to most-recent.