Ryan Brotherton

TE · #83 · Western Michigan · SO · 6'4" · 228 · Lawrenceburg, IN

TE depth chart, 3rd

40 2026 receiving yards

3 of 5 2026 catches

1 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

7 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Western Michigan	7	1	3-5	40	13.3	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 5.7 41

Yards per catch 13.3 79

Catch rate 60.0% 30

Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Ryan

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Broc Lowry QB · 1,044 pass yds · 7g

Jalen Buckley RB · 542 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Aveion Chenault WR · 326 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Egypt Nelson WR · 114 rec yds · 7g

WR-F

Baylin Brooks WR · 149 rec yds · 7g

Adam Parks TE · 98 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Western Michigan 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.2% 29

Red zone TD rate 75.9% 67

Line yards per carry 2.8 72

Sack rate allowed 5.8% 51

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	Target share
W2	Monmouth Hawks	1	1	21	1	4%
W4	BSU	3	1	5	0	10%
W5	@ BUFF	1	1	14	0	5%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2461 Karson Maynard WR · Melissa SHSU

#2461 Harry Caskey ATH · Ogallala AFA

#2469

Ryan Brotherton ATH · East Central WMU

#2491

Michael Salgado-Medina K · Mission Viejo ARIZ

#2492 Cody Raymond LB · Eisenhower WIS

ATHs in the class

#198 Jordan Bride Walton

#199 Harry Caskey Ogallala AFA

#200

Ryan Brotherton East Central WMU

#201

Peder Haugo Fargo North NDSU

#201

Gary Rutherford Peoria WYO

2026 · 41th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 22th pctile of class