Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Florida International
A.J. Branisel
TE • 6'4" • South Euclid, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
A.J. Branisel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
45
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
58
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
49
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Tennessee • Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Player Story
A.J. Branisel built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from South Euclid, OH wearing No. 86, spending time with Florida International and Tennessee. The clearest part of A.J. Branisel's career...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
A.J. Branisel, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Florida International. A.J. Branisel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 191
- Receptions
- 15
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
A.J. Branisel quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida International · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 191
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 9 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Florida International
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 86 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 163 receiving yards · TE 86th (top 28%) · Conference USA 75th (top 38%) · National 684th (top 36%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 23.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida International | 6 | 12 | 163 | 4 | 73.2 |
Related Context
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A.J. Branisel played TE for Tennessee and Florida International. Across 3 tracked seasons, A.J. Branisel recorded 191 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Florida International.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Florida International paired 163 primary output with 88.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 88.5 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tennessee, Florida International.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
27.2
Efficiency
88.5
Usage
11.7
Consistency
65.1
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 39. Charlotte: 15. Middle Tennessee: 9. Western Kentucky: 14. Marshall: 42. Old Dominion: 44
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 3 by 86.7. Charlotte: 1 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 60. Western Kentucky: 1 by 93.3. Marshall: 3 by 93.3. Old Dominion: 3 by 97.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins32 · Games = 3 · +9.7 vs Losses
Losses22.3 · Games = 3 · -9.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
100 vs Charlotte
Player Story
A.J. Branisel story
A.J. Branisel built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from South Euclid, OH wearing No. 86, spending time with Florida International and Tennessee. The clearest part of A.J. Branisel's career was his receiving role: 15 catches, 191 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 9 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle and 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Branisel's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2013-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Florida International
2016
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201320142016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 28 | 37.8 | 5.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | -28 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida International | 163 | 88.5 | 11.7 | 163 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Old Dominion
Week 13 · L 28-42 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
44
Receiving Yards
96.3 takeover
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#2
vs Marshall
Week 12 · W 31-14 · Conference game
42
Receiving Yards
81.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ UTEP
Week 6 · W 35-21 · Conference game
39
Receiving Yards
74.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Georgia
Week 6 · L 31-34 · Conference game
28
Receiving Yards
73.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Charlotte
Week 7 · W 27-26 · Conference game
15
Receiving Yards
48.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Florida International
163 primary output · 88.5 efficiency · 11.7 usage
73.2
#2
2013 Regular Season · Tennessee
23.2
28 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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