Jaden Bradley
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 16.4 points in belief.
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Jaden Bradley
Moves the chains on third down. Jaden Bradley has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 131 rec yds, 6 receptions against Idaho State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 58 | 931 | 16.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | UNLV | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 130 | 13.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 86 | 1,363 | 15.8 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 1 | 15 | 106 | 36 | 1 |
| 2024 | UNLV | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 21 | 106 | 36 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–31
vs Idaho State
6 rec · 131 yds
Edged out Idaho State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UNLV
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andrew Armstrong’s 2023 season.
Matches Andrew on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Justin Bowick’s path through Illinois.
Matches Justin on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chase Roberts's senior season at BYU (2025).
Matches Chase on
Differs from Chase on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaden Bradley
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+622%
Up 622% from first season to most-recent.