2025 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.
Jonathan Brady
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 183
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Gorman
- Prev School:
- California
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 43 career games with 33 starts ... Played in 13 games with 12 starts in one season at Cal (2024) ... Saw time in 28 games with 21 starts over two seasons at New Mexico (2022-23) ... First collegiate start came at UTEP (9/10/22) as a true freshman ... Owns two career 100-yard receiving games (2; 2023) ... First collegiate touchdown was a receiving score at Liberty (11/26/22) as a freshman ... Logged first-career rushing score at Western Kentucky (11/11/23) as a sophomore ... First punt return touchdown came against Old Dominion in the 2025 season opener. Game: Totaled 108 punt return yards against Old Dominion (8/30) in Week 1 to rank No. 6 on the IU single-game list ... 91-yard punt return is tied for No. 4 at IU, the longest by a Hoosier since 2004 (Lance Bennett, 94 vs. Michigan State) and tied for No. 14 all-time in Big Ten history.
NCAA Active Career Leaders: One of 42 active FBS student-athletes with a punt return touchdown, along with teammate D’Angelo Ponds ... One of Five schools with multiple active punt returners with a punt return touchdown (3, Arizona State & Texas State; 2, Indiana, BYU & Duke) ... Ranks No. 69 in all-purpose yards (1,993).
2025 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in two games.
Old Dominion (8/30): Totaled 116 all-purpose yards ... Caught two passes for 8 yards ... Opened the IU scoring with a 91-yard punt return for the touchdown in the first quarter ... Totaled 108 punt return yards against Old Dominion (8/30) in Week 1 to rank No. 6 on the IU single-game list ... 91-yard punt return is tied for No. 4 at IU, the longest by a Hoosier since 2004 (Lance Bennett, 94 vs. Michigan State) and tied for No. 14 all-time in Big Ten history. Kennesaw State (9/6): Caught one pass for 12 yards ... Lone punt return covered 35 yards.
2024 (Junior Season - Cal)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts.
UC Davis (8/31): Caught one pass for 16 yards. at Auburn (9/7): Four receptions gained 63 yards. San Diego State (9/14): Logged two catches for 16 yards. at Florida State (9/21): Posted one catch for 5 yards ... Rushed once for 4 yards. Miami (Fla.) (10/5): Lone offensive touch was a 20-yard rush. at Pittsburgh (10/12): Made five receptions for 60 yards. NC State (10/19): Had five catches for 39 yards. at Wake Forest (11/8): Gained 61 yards on five catches. Syracuse (11/16): Had six receptions for 54 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed once for 2 yards ... Pulled in a 5-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter from Fernando Mendoza. Stanford (11/23): Posted five catches for 64 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught final two touchdowns of the game to erase an 11-point deficit ... Pulled in 30-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter ... Caught game-winning touchdown with 2:40 left in the contest on a 22-yard connection. at SMU (11/30): Rushed twice for 2 yards ... Caught two passes for 8 yards.
2023 (Sophomore Season - New Mexico State)
Season: Appeared in 15 games with 12 starts ... First-career rushing touchdown came at Western Kentucky (11/11) ... Posted two 100-yard receiving games ... First career 100-yard receiving game came against Western Illinois (102; 9/2).
UMass (8/26): Posted 48 yards on two receptions ... Rushed once for 2 yards. Western Illinois (9/2): First-career 100-yard receiving game came on four receptions for 102 yards ... Caught an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter ... Returned two kickoffs for 48 yards. at Liberty (9/9): Posted one reception ... Gained 3 yards on one carry ... Posted two kickoff returns for 27 yards. at New Mexico (9/16): Gained 109 yards on three receptions ... Scored two touchdowns ... First score came on a 31-yard second-quarter pass ... Capped the scoring with a 75-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter ... Totaled 42 yards on two kickoff returns. at Hawai’i (9/23): Rushed once for 7 yards ... Logged first-career punt return. FIU (10/4): Caught three passes for 21 yards ... Lone rush gained 6 yards ... Lone punt return went for 7 yards. Sam Houston State (10/11): Gained 65 yards on five receptions ... Totaled 24 yards on three punt returns. at UTEP (10/18): Totaled 17 yards on three receptions ... Gained 25 yards on lone punt return. at Louisiana Tech (10/24): Caught two passes for 33 yards ... Rushed twice. Middle Tennessee State (11/4): Totaled 70 yards on three receptions ... Lone punt return covered 24 yards. at Western Kentucky (11/11): Scored first-career rushing score on a 10-yard rush in the second quarter ... Added three receptions for 31 yards ... Had one punt return for 1 yard. at Auburn (11/18): Gained 8 yards on two receptions. Jacksonville State (11/25): Made two receptions for 21 yards ... Rushed once for 1 yard ... Returned three punts for 12 yards. at Liberty (12/1): Caught four passes for 95 yards and one score ... Hauled in a 75-yard scoring pass in the third quarter. vs. Fresno State (12/16): Gained 8 yards on two receptions ... Rushed once for 10 yards.
2022 (Freshman Season - New Mexico State)
Season: Appeared in 13 games with nine starts ... Made collegiate debut against Nevada (8/27) in season opener ... First-career start came in Week 2 at Minnesota (9/1) ... First collegiate touchdown came at Liberty (11/26) on a 34-yard reception.
Nevada (8/27): Caught two passes for 16 yards ... Logged first-career rush ... First collegiate reception came in the first quarter. at UTEP (9/10): Rushed twice for 50 yards ... Gained 19 yards on two receptions. at Wisconsin (9/17): Pulled in one pass for 9 yards ... First two career kickoff returns netted 24 yards. Hawai’i (9/24): Lone catch gained 8 yards ... Gained 10 yards on two rushes. FIU (10/1): Rushed twice for 3 yards. New Mexico (10/15): Logged two kickoff returns for 61 yards. at UMass (10/29): Caught one pass for 33 yards ... Returned three kickoffs for 55 yards. Lamar (11/12): Four receptions gained 40 yards. at Missouri (11/19): Lone offensive touch was a 1-yard rush ... Had one kickoff return for 20 yards. at Liberty (11/26): Totaled 52 yards on four receptions ... Opened the scoring with first-career touchdown reception in the first quarter on a 34-yard catch and run. Valparaiso (12/3): Caught four passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns for first multi-touchdown game ... Had one kickoff return for 26 yards ... Opened the scoring with a 50-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter ... Capped the scoring on an 8-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Bowling Green (12/26): Rushed once for 37 yards ... Caught four passes for 43 yards ... Lone kickoff return went for 14 yards.
Prep/Personal
Wide Receiver for head coach Brent Browner at Bishop Gorman High School ... Three-star prospect per ESPN and 247Sports ... Tabbed as a top-250 wide receiver nationally by ESPN ... Ranked a top-25 recruit in Nevada per ESPN (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 24) ... Helped BGHS to the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Class 5A state title as a senior ... Tabbed first-team all-state as a senior ... Caught 31 passes for 670 yards and seven touchdowns in final prep season ... Made three catches for 27 yards and one score as a junior ... Also had a 94-yard kickoff return touchdown as a junior ... Son of Senique Ammons and Jonathan Thomas ... Has two younger sisters, Jaion and Justice.
