Is Tristen Brown starting?
Tristen Brown is the projected starter at WR-SL for Vanderbilt Commodores.
Junior · #5 · 5'10", 185 lbs
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Vanderbilt Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SLTristen BrownThis player
- TE
- QT
- QG
- C
- SG
- ST
Top wide receivers in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Houston Lamar, ranked #977 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 catches, 137 yards, 0 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 137 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
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
- 0.8681
- National Rank
- #977
- High School
- Houston Lamar
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated offense; 46th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 76.
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
Oct 10LMISSYDS 15
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Oct 3LUGAYDS 17
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 17
- AVG
- 17.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-14
Sep 26LAUBYDS 7
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 21-15
Sep 19WNCSUYDS 81
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 81
- AVG
- 20.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-31
Sep 12WDELYDS 9
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-26
Sep 5WAPSUYDS 16
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-9
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LMISS | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUGA | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LAUB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WNCSU | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WDEL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WAPSU | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
Tristen Brown's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.