Jonathan Brady
Jonathan Brady
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jerry Kill, Justin Wilcox and Curt Cignetti. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 27 rec yds, 3 receptions against Indiana State — Week 3, 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-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
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-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 34 | 366 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 38 | 624 | 16.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 22 | 302 | 13.7 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 1,407 | 13.0 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | 347 | 1 |
| 2024 | California | 5 | 28 | -- | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 8 | 25 | 117 | 93 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 10 | 87 | 200 | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 140 | 317 | 448 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 13–10
at Ohio State
2 rec · 20 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Indiana
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala’s 2024 season.
Matches Tamatoa on
Differs from Tamatoa on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gabriel Benyard’s path through Kennesaw State.
Jermaine Jackson
Jalen Kelsey
Dai'Jean Dixon
Matches Gabriel on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala's senior season at Hawai'i (2024).
Matches Tamatoa on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jonathan Brady
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-62%
Sharp dropoff (-62%) — career inflection point.