Big Frame, Quiet Rise, Still Waiting for the Breakout
Brotherton is a redshirt sophomore tight end at Western Michigan who has the size profile coaches like, listed at 6-foot-4 and 228 pounds on the 2026 roster, but his college production is still in the developmental stage. He played in three games while redshirting in 2024, and his 2025 stat line shows no receptions, so the appeal here is more projection than production right now. He was a three-star recruit, a top-50 player in Indiana, and a high-school state champion, which hints at competitive DNA and upside if he carves out a role.
