Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Total | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 0 | 43 |
#12
Bryson Hammer
Junior wide receiver for Toledo. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Fremont, OH · Ross
The numbers
173
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 57 yds, vs Central Connecticut
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Toledo. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesBryson Hammer
Three seasons at Toledo, three different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner and Mike Jacobs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-MAC again in 2025. The receipt on tape: 67 rec yds, 3 receptions against Temple, Week 3, 2026.
173 REC YDS · 9 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202411 games
- All-MACsecond
202513 games
- All-MACthird
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Toledo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner, and Mike Jacobs. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Bryson Hammer'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 2 · 2026
W 63–10
3 rec · 57 yds
Dominant 53-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
With J. Alan Richter — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.1 · 1 rush yds (1 car) · R. Bond — 4 rec · 135 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(04:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short middle to #12 B.Hammer caught at CCSU40, for 23 yards to the CCSU35 (#13 B.Thomas), 1ST DOWN. #38 D.Douglas injured on the play
- Week 3 · Temple · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.34(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short middle to #12 B.Hammer caught at TEMPLE49, for 17 yards to the TEMPLE41 (#29 A.Powell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Central Connecticut · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.01(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short right to #12 B.Hammer caught at CCSU43, for 12 yards to the CCSU41 (#3 K.Moko), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Temple · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.59(05:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short middle to #12 B.Hammer caught at TEMPLE38, for 43 yards to the TEMPLE07 (#14 N.Lawrence), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.09Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short left to #12 B.Hammer caught at MSU45, for 9 yards to the MSU41 (#7 M.Richard), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.78Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short left to #12 B.Hammer caught at TOL16, for 9 yards to the TOL17 (#7 M.Richard)
- Week 3 · Temple · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.68(06:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short left to #12 B.Hammer caught at TOLEDO48, for 7 yards to the TOLEDO50 (#14 N.Lawrence)
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +0.23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Richter pass complete short right to #12 B.Hammer caught at MSU29, for 31 yards to the MSU10 (#7 M.Richard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +67 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Balanced
2025Toledo8-5HC: Robert Weiner · Run-leaning
2026Toledo2-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (93rd percentile). Concern: receptions (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 | 3.0 | 62.0 | 20.6 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 49.0 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 57.7 | 19.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
53.9%
103 pass / 88 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
112 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 Second-team All-MAC selection as a punt returner...Second in the MAC and 15th in the country with 12.1 punt return average...Led MAC with 362 punt return yards...Career-long 54-yard punt return vs. Miami...Caught three passes for 41 yards...Academic All-MAC...Burlsworth nominee for…
The receiver room · Toledo
- #2Junior Vandeross1,008 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Terrell Crosby Jr.194 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Eric Holley186 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Bryson Hammer41 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Tashi Braceful36 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Toledo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology