Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 8 | 71 | 8.7 | 0 | 37 |
#4
Bryson Graves
Junior wide receiver for Delaware. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 177 lb · Florence, SC · West Florence
CFB Index 39 · #311 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Coastal Carolina → Delaware 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
71
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 59 yds, vs Merrimack
Swing playSwung Coastal Carolina from 54% to 80% to win.Marshall at Coastal Carolina · 44-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Delaware. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Coastal Carolina in 2023.
- Transferred from Coastal Carolina to Delaware in 2026.
Bryson Graves
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Tim Beck, Jeremiah Johnson and Ryan Carty. The receipt on tape: 59 rec yds, 3 receptions against Merrimack, Week 1, 2026.
118 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
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20236 games
- Signed with Coastal Carolinaout of West Florence
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2024
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Delaware
2025–2026era →
Ryan Carty
Delaware
Played his entire career under Ryan Carty.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Delaware
2025Coastal Carolina
2026Delaware
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 35 | 330 | 9.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 27 | 327 | 12.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 743 | 10.3 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | -- | -- | 78 | 56 | 1 |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | -17 | -- | 115 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 16 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 21 | 93 | 187 | 1 |
Game log
Game by game
Bryson Graves's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
3 rec · 59 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 3&13 · Q1 · EPA +2.70(10:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short right to #0 B.Graves caught at MC36, for 14 yards to the MC26 (#3 B.Placide; #8 D.Green Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.23(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete deep right to #0 B.Graves caught at MC25, for 37 yards to the MC12 (#2 J.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.12(07:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short middle to #0 B.Graves caught at DEL45, for 9 yards to the CCU42 (#5 D.Bostic; #25 B.Rose)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.77(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short middle to #0 B.Graves caught at Vandy21, for 3 yards loss to the Vandy20 (#24 N.Rinaldi)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA -0.26(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #0 B.Graves caught at DEL15, for 3 yards loss to the DEL16 (#11 B.Longwell; #21 D.Chandler)
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +0.05(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #0 B.Graves caught at CCU20, for 5 yards to the CCU20, out of bounds at CCU20
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.03(07:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short right to #0 B.Graves caught at DEL14, for 4 yards to the DEL20 fumbled by #0 B.Graves at DEL22 forced by #8 C.Heard, out of bounds at DEL20
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.02No Huddle-Shotgun #4 N.Minicucci pass complete short left to #0 B.Graves caught at MC35, for 8 yards to the MC24 (#7 D.Simms), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +14 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Coastal Carolina8-5HC: Tim Beck · Balanced
2024Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Tim Beck · Run-leaning
2025Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Jeremiah Johnson · Run-leaning
2026Delaware2-1HC: Ryan Carty · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: fumbles lost (81st percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 36.5 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | -2.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
54.0%
108 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 Tyson Mobley’s 2024 season.
Matches Tyson on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Inniss's junior season at Ohio State (2025).
Matches Brandon on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Brandon on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryson Graves
Background
2025 SEASON AT COASTAL CAROLINA Appeared in all 13 games Caught 35 passes for 330 yards and two touchdowns Served as the team's primary punt returner Had 24 punt returns for 117 yards 2024 SEASON AT COASTAL CAROLINA Played in 12 games with four starts Led team with 27 receptions for 327 yards…
The receiver room · Delaware
- #18Sean Wilson288 receiving yards · 2026
- #5Da'Wain Lofton258 receiving yards · 2026
- #9Ja'Carree Kelly245 receiving yards · 2026
- #7Thomas Amankwaa83 receiving yards · 2026
- Bryson Graves71 receiving yards · 2026
18 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology