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Jersey Number 85
Brayden Loftin
- Position:
- Tight End
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- Previous School:
- Lewis Central HS [IA] / Kansas State
Career Summary
Transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2026 campaign after spending his first four collegiate seasons at Kansas State (2022-25) โฆ ย played 31 games (one start) at K-State, totaling 17 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
ย
2025 (Kansas State)
Played in all 12 of the Wildcatsโ games as a redshirt junior โฆ made six catches for 55 yards โฆ had a season-long 18-yard catch in the season-opener against Iowa State.
ย
2024 (Kansas State)
Played in 10 games, including his first-career start, during his third year in Manhattan โฆ missed three games in the middle of the season due to injury โฆ totaled 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns โฆ notched his first-career reception and first-career touchdown on a 23-yard grab against UT Martin on Aug. 31 โฆ posted a season-high 45 yards and a touchdown against Arizona on Sept. 13.
ย
2023 (Kansas State)
Entered nine game during his redshirt freshman campaign โฆ made his collegiate debut on Sept. 2 against Southeast Missouri โฆ played 14 snaps as a tight end, and was also a member of the teamโs kickoff return and field goal units โฆ was a First Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
ย
2022 (Kansas State)
Did not see game action during his true freshman season โฆ utilized a redshirt.
ย
High School
Attended Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa โฆ rated as the No. 10 prospect in Iowa, and the No. 35 tight end nationally, by ESPN โฆ helped the Titans win a state title during his senior season โฆ caught a touchdown pass in the championship game โฆ was an all-district and all-state honoree in 2021 โฆ graduated with top-10 ranks in school history in career receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns โฆ also lettered in track & field.
ย
Personal
Son of Ryan and Janelle Loftin โฆ born in Omaha, Neb. โฆ has two siblings, Chase and Ava โฆ majored in kinesiology at Kansas State.
Transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2026 campaign after spending his first four collegiate seasons at Kansas State (2022-25) โฆ ย played 31 games (one start) at K-State, totaling 17 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
ย
2025 (Kansas State)
Played in all 12 of the Wildcatsโ games as a redshirt junior โฆ made six catches for 55 yards โฆ had a season-long 18-yard catch in the season-opener against Iowa State.
ย
2024 (Kansas State)
Played in 10 games, including his first-career start, during his third year in Manhattan โฆ missed three games in the middle of the season due to injury โฆ totaled 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns โฆ notched his first-career reception and first-career touchdown on a 23-yard grab against UT Martin on Aug. 31 โฆ posted a season-high 45 yards and a touchdown against Arizona on Sept. 13.
ย
2023 (Kansas State)
Entered nine game during his redshirt freshman campaign โฆ made his collegiate debut on Sept. 2 against Southeast Missouri โฆ played 14 snaps as a tight end, and was also a member of the teamโs kickoff return and field goal units โฆ was a First Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
ย
2022 (Kansas State)
Did not see game action during his true freshman season โฆ utilized a redshirt.
ย
High School
Attended Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa โฆ rated as the No. 10 prospect in Iowa, and the No. 35 tight end nationally, by ESPN โฆ helped the Titans win a state title during his senior season โฆ caught a touchdown pass in the championship game โฆ was an all-district and all-state honoree in 2021 โฆ graduated with top-10 ranks in school history in career receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns โฆ also lettered in track & field.
ย
Personal
Son of Ryan and Janelle Loftin โฆ born in Omaha, Neb. โฆ has two siblings, Chase and Ava โฆ majored in kinesiology at Kansas State.
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