Receiver, Washington State, 2023–26
Branden Ganashamoorthy
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 199 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Monroe, WA
Branden Ganashamoorthy plays receiver for Washington State. Last time out, at Oregon State: 11 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD, career highs in catches and receiving yards. Ganashamoorthy leads Washington State in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
26 catches, 343 yards, 3 TD
Last game: 11 catches ★, 147 yards ★, 1 TD at Oregon State, L 30–48
Next game: vs. Boise State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11catches, career highat Oregon State, 2026147receiving yards, career highat Oregon State, 2026Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 | Washington State | 26 | 343 | 13.2 | 3 | 46 |
| Career | 36 | 430 | 11.9 | 4 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington State | 8 | WR | RS | ||
| 2024 | Washington State | 8 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Washington State | 8 | WR | So. | ||
| 2026 | Washington State | 8 | WR | Jr. | 6′3″ | 199 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 6 | 0.63 | – | – | 3.7 | – |
| 2025 | Washington State | 13 | -0.18 | – | – | -2.4 | – |
| 2026 | Washington State | 53 | 0.31 | 35th (n=829) | 0.43 | 16.6 | 12% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Washington State 7 games, 26 catches, 343 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 10–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–34 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 48–7 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 24–34 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 46 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 6–26 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 16–17 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 30–48 | 11 | 147 | 1 | 40 | – |
2025 Washington State 4 games, 5 catches, 42 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 24–59 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 32–8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 34–21 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | – |
2024 Washington State 4 games, 5 catches, 45 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 70–30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 42–10 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 49–28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 35–52 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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