Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Total | 16 | 175 | 10.4 | 1 | 27 |
#1
Bryson Rodgers
New school, new number, same question — and Bryson Rodgers's early answer at South Florida is No.358 4★, national recruit.
6′2″ · 192 lb · Tampa, FL · Wiregrass HS
Transferred Ohio State → South Florida for 2026
The numbers
175
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD, at Army
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior wide receiver for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2023.
- Transferred from Ohio State to South Florida in 2026.
Bryson Rodgers
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Bryson Rodgers arrives at South Florida with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
175REC YDS16REC1REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.358
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2023
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Wiregrass Ranch
20244 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- 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 · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Florida
2025Ohio State
2026South Florida
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 16 | 175 | 10.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 300 | 11.1 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Bryson Rodgers'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 3 · 2026
W 59–17
7 rec · 86 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Delaware State.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 300 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.7 · D. Crowther — 101 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.38Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF42, for 17 yards to the USF45 (#29 D.Gibson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Army · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20(11:00) Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #1 B.Rodgers caught at Army00, for 7 yards to the Army00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:00 #7 N.Gramatica kick attempt good (H: #39 L.Goater, LS: #49 E.Bonnett)
- Week 2 · Army · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.89(04:59) Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF44, for 21 yards to the USF46, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.84No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF45, for 27 yards to the DSU37 (#1 W.Favors III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.61Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #1 B.Rodgers caught at DSU08, for 10 yards to the DSU02 (#1 W.Favors III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.56Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF36, for 21 yards to the DSU38 (#24 C.Neos), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.53Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #1 B.Rodgers caught at DSU44, for 3 yards loss to the DSU44, out of bounds at DSU44
- Week 1 · Florida International · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.38Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #1 B.Rodgers caught at FIU26, for 10 yards to the FIU23 (#2 D.Boykins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.26Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF41, for 9 yards to the DSU47 (#6 J.Banks), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Army · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.08(07:21) Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #1 B.Rodgers caught at USF21, for 10 yards to the USF24 (#47 N.Nixon), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +86 receiving yards, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ohio State14-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026South Florida3-0HC: Brian Hartline · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: long catch (11th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
16 of 16 receptions matched to play-by-play
19 of 19 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1923% of team targetsCatch rate
84%16 of 19 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
26% of targets (5)
80%catch rate
Air -3.6 · YAC 11.8 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
53% of targets (10)
100%catch rate
Air 6.6 · YAC 3.9 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
11% of targets (2)
100%catch rate
Air 16.5 · YAC 2.5 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
11% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 28.0 avg
84% catch rate on 19 targets · 23% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 55.5 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 64.0 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 58.3 | 10.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
47.7%
83 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Van Jefferson’s 2016 season.
86%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 25
Matches Van on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Height
Differs from Van on
Reception volume (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jaylen Johnson’s path through East Carolina.
Matches Jaylen on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Redding III's junior season at Miami (2022).
Matches Michael on
TD rate
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Background
A transfer wide receiver who joined the Bulls in January 2026 after playing three seasons and 22 games for Ohio State…collected 11 catches for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Buckeyes…a former four-star recruit who played his high school football in Tampa. 2025 (Ohio State): Saw action in…
The receiver room · South Florida
- #18Kenny Odom582 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Mudia Reuben495 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Armani Winfield276 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Arhmad Branch212 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Bryson Rodgers79 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology