#86

Brian Shane

TE · Miami (OH) · Sr. · #86

Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Brian Shane

TE · Miami (OH) · Sr · #86

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Miami (OH)131168.92--
2024Miami (OH)11212.00--
Career141289.12--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 38–0

vs Lindenwood

1 rec · 4 yds

Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Miami (OH)

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Miami (OH)

Returning around him

  • 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate 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 #87 · 2026 recruiting class #104

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sam Olson’s 2024 season.

Sam Olson

85%match

Arizona · 2024

#2

Alec Holler

UCF · 2021

83%
#3

Trent Pennix

NC State · 2023

76%
#4

Trent Pennix

NC State · 2021

76%
#5

Kadinn Morris

Southern Miss · 2025

75%

Matches Sam on

Height
Weight
TD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Alec Holler's freshman season at UCF (2021).

Alec Holler

90%match

UCF · 2021

#2

Frederick Lloyd Jr.

UL Monroe · 2021

81%
#3

Bryson Green

Oklahoma State · 2021

79%
#4

Tre Williams III

North Texas · 2025

78%
#5

Will Pelissier

Wyoming · 2022

77%

Matches Alec on

Yards / reception
Weight
EPA / play (adj)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1532

Final rank
#2024
Avg #1841.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1532 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
12.02024
1162025

+867%

Up 867% from first season to most-recent.