Brayden Smith | Mercer
College Football Player
Brayden Smith
MercerHeight5' 10"Weight185 lbsExperienceSenior
61Receptions
734Rec. Yards
7Receiving Touchdowns
12.0YDS/R
Player Information
PositionWide Receiver
Jersey#9
Height5' 10"
Weight185 lbs
BirthplaceMacon, GA
CollegeMercer
ClassSenior
TeamMercer
ConferenceSouthern Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMercer
ConferenceSouthern Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumFive Star Stadium
LocationGA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
PresbyterianWeek 1 · Five Star StadiumSeptember 5, 2026 · 6:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 734 | 12.0 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 390 | 13.4 | 5 | 68 | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 29 | 390 | 13.4 | 5 | 68 |
| 2025 | 61 | 734 | 12.0 | 7 | 75 |
| Career | 102 | 1,219 | 12.0 | 12 | 75 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 50 |
| 2024 | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 24 | 167 | 7.0 | 2 | 50 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| 2024 | 20 | 295 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 22 | 505 | 0 | 295 |
| 2025 | 17 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 18 | 375 | 0 | 167 |
| Career | 38 | 474 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 45 | 978 | 0 | 295 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs South Dakota2025 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 47-0 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Auburn2025 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | L 62-17 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
 vs Chattanooga2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | W 63-17 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Western Carolina2025 Regular SeasonWeek 11 | W 49-47 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Furman2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 52-28 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs VMI2025 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 62-0 | 9 | 155 | 17.2 | 75 | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Princeton Tigers2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 38-14 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Samford2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 45-21 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ East Tennessee State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 38-34 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ The Citadel2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 38-0 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Wofford2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 22-21 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs Presbyterian Blue Hose2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 15-10 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |