AT A GLANCE
2026 SEASON · MICHIGAN INTERCOL. ATH. ASSN. · PLAYER TREND REPORT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2026 SEASON (8 GMS): RECEIVING: 76 REC, 912 YDS, 10 TD

CAREER (20 GMS): RECEIVING: 143 REC, 1741 YDS, 18 TD

TREND NOTES
  • Braiden Whitaker has caught a TD pass in 6 straight games.
  • Braiden Whitaker has averaged 191.5 receiving yards per game in his 2 career meetings with TRINE, against 75.4 versus everyone else -- more than double his usual output.
  • Braiden Whitaker has posted 75+ receiving yards in 6 of his last 7 games.
  • Braiden Whitaker has posted 75+ receiving yards AND a TD in 3 of his last 4 games.
  • Braiden Whitaker has averaged 139.3 receiving yards per game at home this season against 98.8 per game on the road.
WIN SHARES

His share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.

SeasonWin SharesOffenseDefenseTeam winsShare of winsDivision rank
20260.290.280.01310%642 of 16,652 (D3)
20250.350.350.0084%736 of 17,729 (D3)
20240.030.020.0160%6,501 of 15,935 (D3)
2026 GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTRECREC YDSYPCTD
09/05/2026vs. OHIO NORTHERN8678.41
09/12/2026@ THIEL131098.40
09/19/2026@ MT. ST. JOSEPH1313410.31
09/26/2026@ ALMA10919.11
10/03/2026vs. CALVIN1115814.42
10/17/2026@ HOPE7618.71
10/24/2026vs. TRINE1119317.53
10/31/2026@ OLIVET39933.01
TOTALS8 GMS7691212.010

"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.

PROJECTED GAME LOG (REMAINING SCHEDULE)
DATEOPPONENTRECREC YDSYPCTD
11/07@ ALBION11.0136.412.41.4
11/14vs. KALAMAZOO14.3192.313.42.1
PROJSEASON TOTALS (8 real + 2 proj)101.31240.712.213.5

Projected by the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the matchup reports' projected box scores; untracked opponents omitted. Share blend: 8 game(s) of 26-27 weighted 73% against 25-26; returning players held only 41% of 25-26 passing, 38% of 25-26 receiving -- the departed share is left unassigned rather than handed to the returners (capped at 2x their demonstrated share).

PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENT

Search any team to project BRAIDEN WHITAKER’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.

LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025
DATEOPPONENTRECREC YDSYPCTD
09/06/2025@ VALPARAISO66811.30
09/13/2025vs. THIEL11616.01
09/20/2025vs. MANCHESTER55310.62
10/04/2025vs. ALBION33411.30
10/18/2025@ CALVIN1116414.90
10/25/2025vs. HOPE910011.10
11/01/2025@ KALAMAZOO1113412.22
11/08/2025vs. TRINE1319014.61
11/15/2025@ ALMA7426.01
TOTALS9 GMS6680112.17
HIGHS & LOWS
STATHIGHGAMELOWGAME
REC YDS19310/24/2026 vs Trine6110/17/2026 vs HOPE
REC1309/12/2026 vs Thiel310/31/2026 vs Olivet
REC TD310/24/2026 vs Trine009/12/2026 vs Thiel
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON
SEASONGPRECREC YDSYPCTD
2024312828.01
202596680112.17
202687691212.010
TOTALS20143174112.218
CAREER GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTRECREC YDSYPCTD
09/21/2024@ FRANKLIN12828.01
09/28/2024vs. OLIVET--------
11/16/2024vs. ALMA--------
09/06/2025@ VALPARAISO66811.30
09/13/2025vs. THIEL11616.01
09/20/2025vs. MANCHESTER55310.62
10/04/2025vs. ALBION33411.30
10/18/2025@ CALVIN1116414.90
10/25/2025vs. HOPE910011.10
11/01/2025@ KALAMAZOO1113412.22
11/08/2025vs. TRINE1319014.61
11/15/2025@ ALMA7426.01
09/05/2026vs. OHIO NORTHERN8678.41
09/12/2026@ THIEL131098.40
09/19/2026@ MT. ST. JOSEPH1313410.31
09/26/2026@ ALMA10919.11
10/03/2026vs. CALVIN1115814.42
10/17/2026@ HOPE7618.71
10/24/2026vs. TRINE1119317.53
10/31/2026@ OLIVET39933.01
TOTALS20 GMS143174112.218
MICHIGAN INTERCOL. ATH. ASSN. LEADERS — WHERE WHITAKER RANKS

Season stats, all league members' players; minimums: 15 att (QBR, Pass Yds/Gm), 5 rec (Rec YPC), 10 car (Rush YPC).