Receiver, Memphis (from Mississippi State), 2024–⁠26

Braylon Burnside

Number
No. 5
Height
6′1″
Weight
192 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Starkville, MS

Braylon Burnside plays receiver for Memphis, after Mississippi State (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Tulane: 7 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD, a career high in receiving yards.

2026 so far

18 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD

Last game: 7 catches, 151 yards ★, 1 TD at Tulane, L 17–⁠31

Next game: vs. East Carolina, Oct 22

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 48@UNLV
  2. 26ARST
  3. 19UTM
  4. 50@CLT
  5. 47UAB
  6. 151@TULN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

7catches, career highat Tulane, 2026151receiving yards, career highat Tulane, 2026

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Mississippi State1−6−6.00−6
2026Memphis1834118.9376
Career1933517.6376

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Mississippi State430000
2025Mississippi State100000
Career530000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Mississippi State5WRYr 1
2025Mississippi State5WRYr 2
2026Memphis5WRSo. (Yr 3)6′1″192

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Mississippi State2-0.12––-0.2–
2026Memphis300.9093rd (n=829)0.4326.97%

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 Memphis 6 games, 18 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 29atUNLVW 27–⁠211481–––
Sep 5vs.Arkansas StateW 42–⁠241260–––
Sep 19vs.UT MartinW 45–⁠212190–––
Oct 3atCharlotteW 59–⁠84501–––
Oct 10vs.UABW 38–⁠133470–––
Oct 16atTulaneL 17–⁠3171511–––
2025 Mississippi State 2 games, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 30atSouthern MissW 34–⁠17––––––
Sep 6vs.Arizona StateW 24–⁠20–––100
2024 Mississippi State 3 games, 1 catch, −6 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 31vs.Eastern KentuckyW 56–⁠71−60–––
Nov 9atTennesseeL 14–⁠33–––200
Nov 23vs.MissouriL 20–⁠39–––200

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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