Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 45 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 8 | 91 | 10.9 | 0 | 45 |
#2
Brian Rowe Jr.
Sophomore wide receiver for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 168 lb · Charlotte, NC · Jay M. Robinson HS / South Carolina
CFB Index 26 · #455 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred South Carolina → UCLA for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
91
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 11.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 63 yds, vs San Diego State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2025.
- Transferred from South Carolina to UCLA in 2026.
Brian Rowe Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Brian Rowe Jr. has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 63 rec yds, 5 receptions against San Diego State — Week 2, 2026.
91 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Jay M. Robinson
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Tim Skipper
UCLA
2026era →
Bob Chesney
UCLA
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Bob Chesney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
2025South Carolina
2026UCLA
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026UCLA2-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush yards (92nd percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 45.5 YDS/g, 10.9 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
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 | UCLA | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 19 | 149 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 240 | 8.9 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 1 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 3 | 8 | -- | 9 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 28 | -- | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–10
5 rec · 63 yds
With C. Gerrand — 49 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 55 LONG · N. Iamaleava — 151 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 31.0 · 57 rush yds (13 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +3.47(12:06) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at UCLA41, for 45 yards to the SDSU21 (#29 J.Hunter), 1ST DOWN. #2 B.Rowe Jr. injured on the play
- Week 1 · California · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52(09:15) Shotgun #2 B.Rowe Jr. rush left for 20 yards gain to the CAL39 (#25 K.Hudson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · California · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.46(09:41) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short right to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at CLA30, for 9 yards to the CLA41 (#2 K.Lopa), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.34(07:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at UCLA25, for 8 yards to the UCLA37 (#20 J.McLaughlin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · California · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(12:08) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short middle to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at CAL45, for 15 yards to the CAL45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(15:00) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at UCLA23, for 9 yards to the UCLA34 (#29 J.Hunter), out of bounds
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.06(09:39) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at SDSU34, for 3 yards loss to the SDSU34 (#27 M.Lindsay)
- Week 1 · California · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.11(03:50) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short left to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at CLA25, for 4 yards to the CLA29 (#2 K.Lopa)
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.09(03:15) Shotgun #9 N.Iamaleava pass complete short right to #2 B.Rowe Jr. caught at UCLA24, for 4 yards to the UCLA24 (#16 J.Whitmore)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
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 Tychaun Chapman’s 2024 season.
78%match
Matches Tychaun on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Tychaun on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Marshel Martin’s path through Sacramento State.
Matches Marshel on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Josiah Martin's freshman season at California (2024).
76%match
Matches Josiah on
Height
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Josiah on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
The receiver room · UCLA
- Leland Smith695 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Landon Ellis624 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Mikey Matthews348 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Semaj Morgan223 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Brian Rowe Jr.149 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · UCLA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology