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Jersey Number 18
Naseim Brantley
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 206
- Hometown:
- Farmingdale, N.J.
- High School:
- Howell
- Major:
- Education (Grad)
2022 Second Team FCS All-America (Phil Steele)
2022 MVFC Newcomer of the Year
2022 First Team All-MVFC
2021 Second Team All-NEC
Spring 2021 First Team All-NEC (wide receiver)
Spring 2021 Second Team All-NEC (return specialist)
Career: Played in 44 games with 31 starts at wide receiverĀ ... totaled 135 receptions for 2,154 yards and 17 touchdowns ... began at Sacred Heart (2018-21) before moving to Western Illinois (2022) and Rutgers (2023-24) ... a three-time all-conference pick ... selected Phil Steele Second Team FCS All-America in 2022.
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in three games ... saw action against Wisconsin (10/12) and Akron (9/7) ... made Rutgers debut versus Howard (8/29) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Senior):Ā Did not see game action ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17).
2022 (Senior at Western Illinois):Ā Played in 10 games with eight starts at wide receiver ā¦ merited Second Team FCS All-America honors byĀ Phil SteeleĀ ā¦ named Newcomer of the Year in the Missouri Valley Football Conference ā¦ selected First Team All-MVFC ā¦ totaled 53 receptions for 893 yards and nine touchdowns ā¦ led the conference in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (89.3) ā¦ ranked second in the league and 23rdĀ at the FCS level in receiving touchdowns ā¦ also second in the MVFC in receptions per game (5.3), third in yards per reception (16.8) and fourth in all-purpose yards per game (94.4) ā¦ had four games with at least 100 receiving yards ā¦ added six punt returns for 41 yards ā¦ posted 83 yards on five catches versus Indiana State (11/12) ā¦ had eight receptions versus North Dakota State (11/5) ā¦ scored a touchdown on six catches for 120 yards at Missouri State (10/29) ā¦ hauled in two scores against Youngstown State (10/22) ā¦ added 71 yards and a touchdown at Southern Illinois (10/15) ā¦ contributed 107 yards on four receptions at eventual national champion South Dakota State (10/1) ā¦ registered eight catches for 116 yards against Southern Utah (9/17) ā¦ collected three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (9/10) ā¦ had three touchdowns with 171 receiving yards on six receptions at UT Martin (9/1).
2021 (Junior at Sacred Heart):Ā Started all 11 games at wide receiver ā¦ named Second Team All-NEC ā¦ totaled 25 receptions for a team-high 455 yards ā¦ scored two touchdowns ā¦ led the league with 17.9 yards per catch ā¦ had at least one catch of 25 yards or more in eight contests ā¦ posted a season-best 87 yards with a touchdown at Saint Francis (11/6) ā¦ posted 75 yards on a pair of catches against Central Connecticut State (10/16) ā¦ scored a touchdown at Howard (10/2) ā¦ recorded 48 yards on three receptions at Dartmouth (9/25) ā¦ collected five catches for 62 yards at Bryant (9/11) ā¦ had 67 receiving yards versus Bucknell (9/4).
Spring 2021 (Junior at Sacred Heart):Ā Started all five games at wide receiver ā¦ named All-NEC on offense (first team) and as a return specialist (second team) ā¦ totaled 14 catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ ranked second in the conference with 14.4 yards per catch ā¦ led the league and ranked 21st at FCS level with 7.7 yards per punt return ā¦ threw for a score and caught a game-winning touchdown in overtime in the NEC Championship Game at Duquesne (4/11) ā¦ had a season-best 24-yard punt return versus Merrimack (3/21) ā¦ posted season highs with six catches and 75 receiving yards with a touchdown in the season opener at Duquesne (3/7).
2019 (Sophomore at Sacred Heart):Ā Played in 10 games with six starts at wide receiver ā¦ collected 33 receptions for 407 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ registered four catches for 41 yards against Lehigh (11/16) ā¦ added 41 receiving yards versus Wagner (11/9) ā¦ scored a touchdown at Bryant (11/2) ā¦ notched 91 receiving yards on four receptions at Saint Francis (10/26) ā¦ had a touchdown on three catches at Penn (10/12) ā¦ recorded season highs with six catches and 96 yards against Bucknell (9/7) ā¦ hauled in five passes at Maine (8/30).
2018 (Freshman at Sacred Heart):Ā Played in five games with one start at wide receiver ā¦ totaled 10 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ made two catches at Dartmouth (10/13) ā¦ posted 75 receiving yards on four receptions against Penn (10/6) ā¦ named NEC Rookie of the Week after recording three catches for 118 yards with touchdowns of 62 and 45 yards in collegiate debut at Wagner (9/22).
Prior to College:Ā Played wide receiver and defensive back for Howell ā¦ posted 460 receiving yards on 28 catches with seven touchdowns as a senior in 2017 ā¦ recorded 19 receptions for 344 yards and four scores in 2016.
Major:Ā Education (Grad)
2022 MVFC Newcomer of the Year
2022 First Team All-MVFC
2021 Second Team All-NEC
Spring 2021 First Team All-NEC (wide receiver)
Spring 2021 Second Team All-NEC (return specialist)
Career: Played in 44 games with 31 starts at wide receiverĀ ... totaled 135 receptions for 2,154 yards and 17 touchdowns ... began at Sacred Heart (2018-21) before moving to Western Illinois (2022) and Rutgers (2023-24) ... a three-time all-conference pick ... selected Phil Steele Second Team FCS All-America in 2022.
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in three games ... saw action against Wisconsin (10/12) and Akron (9/7) ... made Rutgers debut versus Howard (8/29) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Senior):Ā Did not see game action ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17).
2022 (Senior at Western Illinois):Ā Played in 10 games with eight starts at wide receiver ā¦ merited Second Team FCS All-America honors byĀ Phil SteeleĀ ā¦ named Newcomer of the Year in the Missouri Valley Football Conference ā¦ selected First Team All-MVFC ā¦ totaled 53 receptions for 893 yards and nine touchdowns ā¦ led the conference in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (89.3) ā¦ ranked second in the league and 23rdĀ at the FCS level in receiving touchdowns ā¦ also second in the MVFC in receptions per game (5.3), third in yards per reception (16.8) and fourth in all-purpose yards per game (94.4) ā¦ had four games with at least 100 receiving yards ā¦ added six punt returns for 41 yards ā¦ posted 83 yards on five catches versus Indiana State (11/12) ā¦ had eight receptions versus North Dakota State (11/5) ā¦ scored a touchdown on six catches for 120 yards at Missouri State (10/29) ā¦ hauled in two scores against Youngstown State (10/22) ā¦ added 71 yards and a touchdown at Southern Illinois (10/15) ā¦ contributed 107 yards on four receptions at eventual national champion South Dakota State (10/1) ā¦ registered eight catches for 116 yards against Southern Utah (9/17) ā¦ collected three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (9/10) ā¦ had three touchdowns with 171 receiving yards on six receptions at UT Martin (9/1).
2021 (Junior at Sacred Heart):Ā Started all 11 games at wide receiver ā¦ named Second Team All-NEC ā¦ totaled 25 receptions for a team-high 455 yards ā¦ scored two touchdowns ā¦ led the league with 17.9 yards per catch ā¦ had at least one catch of 25 yards or more in eight contests ā¦ posted a season-best 87 yards with a touchdown at Saint Francis (11/6) ā¦ posted 75 yards on a pair of catches against Central Connecticut State (10/16) ā¦ scored a touchdown at Howard (10/2) ā¦ recorded 48 yards on three receptions at Dartmouth (9/25) ā¦ collected five catches for 62 yards at Bryant (9/11) ā¦ had 67 receiving yards versus Bucknell (9/4).
Spring 2021 (Junior at Sacred Heart):Ā Started all five games at wide receiver ā¦ named All-NEC on offense (first team) and as a return specialist (second team) ā¦ totaled 14 catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ ranked second in the conference with 14.4 yards per catch ā¦ led the league and ranked 21st at FCS level with 7.7 yards per punt return ā¦ threw for a score and caught a game-winning touchdown in overtime in the NEC Championship Game at Duquesne (4/11) ā¦ had a season-best 24-yard punt return versus Merrimack (3/21) ā¦ posted season highs with six catches and 75 receiving yards with a touchdown in the season opener at Duquesne (3/7).
2019 (Sophomore at Sacred Heart):Ā Played in 10 games with six starts at wide receiver ā¦ collected 33 receptions for 407 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ registered four catches for 41 yards against Lehigh (11/16) ā¦ added 41 receiving yards versus Wagner (11/9) ā¦ scored a touchdown at Bryant (11/2) ā¦ notched 91 receiving yards on four receptions at Saint Francis (10/26) ā¦ had a touchdown on three catches at Penn (10/12) ā¦ recorded season highs with six catches and 96 yards against Bucknell (9/7) ā¦ hauled in five passes at Maine (8/30).
2018 (Freshman at Sacred Heart):Ā Played in five games with one start at wide receiver ā¦ totaled 10 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns ā¦ made two catches at Dartmouth (10/13) ā¦ posted 75 receiving yards on four receptions against Penn (10/6) ā¦ named NEC Rookie of the Week after recording three catches for 118 yards with touchdowns of 62 and 45 yards in collegiate debut at Wagner (9/22).
Prior to College:Ā Played wide receiver and defensive back for Howell ā¦ posted 460 receiving yards on 28 catches with seven touchdowns as a senior in 2017 ā¦ recorded 19 receptions for 344 yards and four scores in 2016.
Major:Ā Education (Grad)
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