Jaden Bray
Jaden Bray
Moves the chains on third down. Jaden Bray has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 69 rec yds, 4 receptions against Ohio, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 30 | 382 | 12.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 869 | 15.2 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -7 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to J.J. Jones’s 2022 season.
Matches J.J. on
Differs from J.J. on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.
Dai'Jean Dixon
Jermaine Jackson
Matches Dai'Jean on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brionne Penny's junior season at San Diego State (2023).
Matches Brionne on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-62%
Sharp dropoff (-62%) — career inflection point.
Background
Has played in 32 career games, including 14 starts 2025 (r-Sr.) Academic All-Big 12 Conference First-Team Honors Started against Robert Morris and at Ohio U before sustaining season-ending lower leg injury Had seven catches for 95 yards with a long of 45 yards before the injury Season-best and te...