Is A.J. Brand starting?
A.J. Brand is listed 2nd string at WR-X for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Redshirt freshman · #18 · 6'1", 210 lbs
See full Virginia Tech Hokies depth chart ›Depth at WR-X · Virginia Tech Hokies
- 1590Marlion JacksonStarter
- 21875A.J. BrandYou
- 3773Chanz Wiggins
Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
Top wide receivers in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Irmo, ranked #686 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
A.J. Brand is currently behind Marlion Jackson at WR-X on the Virginia Tech depth chart, a ACC team rated 78 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8789
- National Rank
- #686
- High School
- Irmo
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after 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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 5WVMIYDS 10
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
A.J. Brand's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.