Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 |
#83
Ryan Brotherton
Sophomore tight end for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 228 lb · Lawrenceburg, IN
The numbers
21
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Michigan in 2024.
Ryan Brotherton
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Western Michigan. The receipt on tape: 21 rec yds, 1 receptions against Monmouth, Week 2, 2026.
21 REC YDS · 1 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Western Michigan3-star out of East Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
1 rec · 21 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lance Taylor, all run-heavy offenses — 12-5 over that span.
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan2-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.3 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
30.1%
66 pass / 153 run
Plays / game
73.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,469 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
The tight end room · Western Michigan
- #86Blake Bosma251 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Michael Brescia119 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Cade Conley55 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Adam Parks7 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Ryan Brotherton3 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology