Jayce Brown
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
Also worth knowing:
Jayce Brown
Beats you over the top. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Kansas State. One game to point at: 160 rec yds, 4 receptions against Kansas — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Klieman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 41 | 712 | 17.4 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 47 | 823 | 17.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 27 | 437 | 16.2 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 115 | 1,972 | 17.1 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 7 | 116 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 3 | 42 | 42 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 161 | 42 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
12 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to J.C. Santana’s 2022 season.
Matches J.C. on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Wyatt Young’s path through North Texas.
Matches Wyatt on
Differs from Wyatt on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to DeAndre Moore Jr.'s junior season at Texas (2025).
Matches DeAndre on
Differs from DeAndre on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayce Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #175
Peaked at #175 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+63%
Up 63% from first season to most-recent.