CFB
Brayden Smith
WR · Mercer
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Mercer
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Accolades
0
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2026 Projection
WR_TE
Receptions
43
31–56
Rec Yds
521
309–749
Rec TD
5
2–7
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presbyterian | 4 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 29 | — | 3 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wofford | 7 | 74 | 0 | 10.6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | The Citadel | 7 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | East Tennessee State | 6 | 26 | 1 | 4.3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Samford | 4 | 65 | 2 | 16.2 | 38 | — | 3 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Princeton | 4 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | VMI | 9 | 155 | 2 | 17.2 | 75 | -6 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Furman | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 18 | — | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Western Carolina | 3 | 74 | 0 | 24.7 | 50 | — | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 5 | 60 | 1 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Auburn | 5 | 76 | 0 | 15.2 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | South Dakota | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 18 | — | 4 | 75 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 718 WRs/TEs
Rec
6190
Rec Yds
73481
Y/R
12.037
Rec TD
791
PPA
0.4643
Usage
10%75
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 718
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 61'25 | 101 |
| Rec Yds | 734'25 | 1,217 |
| Rec TD | 7'25 | 12 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
10%
Rush
1%
Pass
18%
1st Down
8%
2nd Down
9%
3rd Down
16%
Standard Downs
9%
Passing Downs
12%
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 61.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 75.8 |
| Floor (10th) | 28.7 |
| Std dev | 33.1 |
| Boom rate | 8% |
| Bust rate | 17% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 12 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.46
By play type
Pass
0.48
Rush
-0.06
By down
1st Down
0.12
2nd Down
0.65
3rd Down
0.83
By down type
Standard Downs
0.45
Passing Downs
0.48
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercer | 0.46 | 0.48 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 36.3 |
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