Wisconsin · L 20-24
No catches.
Purdue · W 31-17
1 catch, 17 yards
The other 6 games average 38 yards. This one was 21 below.
Eskildsen has catches in 7 of Penn State’s 8 games: none against Wisconsin.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Rocco to Eskildsen will never work”
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 3, middle 4, right 10.
Brett Eskildsen
Arrived at Penn State from Iowa State. A game that shows it: 70 receiving yards and 4 receptions against USC — Week 6, 2026.
244 receiving yards · 23 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Brett Eskildsen at Temple.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 23 | 244 | 10.6 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 30 | 526 | 17.5 | 5 | 75 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 55 | 787 | 14.3 | 6 | 75 |
Last game (Wk 9): 17 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 70 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 23 | 244 | 10.6 | 1 | 25 |
1 catch for 17 yards. Penn State threw to him on 4 of its 25 passes.
17-yard catch. Third quarter, up 24-14.
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.
3 catches for 29 yards. Penn State threw to him on 6 of its 44 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
12-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 14-11.
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.
4 catches for 70 yards, his most this season. Penn State threw to him on 5 of its 32 passes.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
21-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 24-20. Converted.
25-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-23.
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.
6 catches for 45 yards. Penn State threw to him on 8 of its 42 passes.
16-yard catch. Third quarter, down 24-7.
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.
2 catches for 24 yards. Penn State threw to him on 2 of its 26 passes.
13-yard catch. Third quarter, up 34-6.
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.
2 catches for 11 yards. Penn State threw to him on 2 of its 26 passes.
7-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 20-3.
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.
5 catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 52 yards, the box score 5 for 48, so no play is placed until they agree.
Week 6 · 2026
L 23-31
vs USC
The plays that mattered most
357th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 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
4016% of team targetsCatch rate
58%23 of 40 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
58% catch rate on 40 targets · 16% of the team's targets · 0% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 39.8 | 14.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 28.3 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 37.8 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 #319 at the position.
The No. 1,034 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
