

Benjamin Brahmer is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa State. Benjamin's 2023 season produced 34.2 total EPA across 38 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Iowa | W30-9 | — | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 36 | 3.01 |
| 2 | vsIowa | L13-20 | 5.8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 | 2.25 |
| 3 | @Ohio | L7-10 | -1.6 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 16.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.80 |
| 4 | vsOklahoma State | W34-27 | 6.7 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma | L20-50 | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsTCU | W27-14 | 7.9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 7 | @Cincinnati | W30-10 | -6.8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 14 | 2.25 |
| 9 | @Baylor | W30-18 | -8.3 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 48 | 2.48 |
| 10 | vsKansas | L21-28 | 9.9 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.51 |
| 11 | @BYU | W45-13 | -3.3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.19 |
| 12 | vsTexas | L16-26 | 23.2 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 20 | 1.37 |
| 13 | @Kansas State | W42-35 | 16.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | L26-36 | 3.5 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.29 |