Brayden Loftin holds the TE · Backup spot in UCLA Bruins’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Brayden Loftin is a tight end who transferred to UCLA before the 2026 season after four years at Kansas State. The 6'4", 231-pound redshirt senior appeared in 31 games for the Wildcats from 2022 to 2025, recording 17 receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns. In 2025, he played in all 12 games as a redshirt junior with six catches for 55 yards, including an 18-yard reception in the season opener against Iowa State. During his 2024 campaign, Loftin appeared in 10 games with his first career start, totaling 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns despite missing three games due to injury. He made his collegiate debut in 2023 during nine games as a redshirt freshman and earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.

Kansas State2022 – 2025

UCLA2026 — present