CFB
Mitchell Brinkman
TE · Northern Illinois
Description
- Position
- TE
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2021
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,498
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7859
- Class
- 2016
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Hometown
- Council Bluffs, IA
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 2 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Florida | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | SMU | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Houston | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 33 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Tulane | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 18 | — | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | UCF | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2019 · vs 386 WRs/TEs
Rec
3437
Rec Yds
44533
Y/R
13.152
Rec TD
344
PPA
0.8183
Usage
6%14
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2019 · vs 386
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2019 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+52 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7859 · #2,498 nat'l
Production83th pct PPA · vs 386 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 34'19 | 74 |
| Rec Yds | 445'19 | 909 |
| Rec TD | 3'19 | 7 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
3%
Rush
0%
Pass
6%
1st Down
2%
2nd Down
4%
3rd Down
2%
Standard Downs
3%
Passing Downs
3%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 19.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 33.4 |
| Floor (10th) | 8.4 |
| Std dev | 9.7 |
| Boom rate | 22% |
| Bust rate | 22% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 9 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.65
By play type
Pass
0.65
Rush
—
By down
1st Down
0.21
2nd Down
0.88
3rd Down
0.52
By down type
Standard Downs
0.54
Passing Downs
0.81
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Florida | 0.65 | 0.65 | — | 0.21 | 0.88 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 11.0 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 0.46 | 0.46 | — | -0.03 | 0.20 | 1.25 | 0.61 | 0.16 | 9.6 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 0.81 | 0.81 | — | 0.45 | 0.54 | 1.46 | 0.58 | 1.11 | 35.0 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 0.86 | 0.86 | — | 0.81 | 0.74 | 1.51 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 1.68 | 1.68 | — | 1.08 | 1.88 | — | 1.68 | — | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | -0.35 | -0.35 | — | — | -0.35 | — | — | -0.35 | -0.3 |
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