Benjamin Brahmer

Penn State Nittany LionsContender

TEOffenseGreatTRANSFER · Iowa State

2nd String / Backup

Is Benjamin Brahmer starting?

Benjamin Brahmer is listed 2nd string at TE for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Pierce, ranked #761 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 37 catches, 446 yards, 6 TD. That's 18% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #761 NatlTeam Share18%Percentile88th

Pierce, NE

Jersey: #18
Class: SR/TR
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 255 lbs
Transfer: Iowa State

Stats

Season	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
—	37	446	6

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★☆☆3-star
Composite: 0.8736
National Rank: #761
High School: Pierce
Hometown: Pierce, NE

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated offense; 88th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 85.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 88% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 12% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)

Depth-chart adjustment

+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

37 rec · 446 yds · 6 TD

Usage / Involvement82%

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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.