Brionne Penny Season 2021

An excellent athlete, who continues to learn the receiving position ... Can also return kicks and punts ... Enters 2022 as the backup ‘X’ receiver to senior Tyrell Shavers.

SENIOR SEASON (2023)
Played 11 games with five starts ... Recorded 24 catches for 290 yards (12.1 avg) and a touchdown ... Earned his first career start in the opener against Ohio on Aug. 26, where he logged a 9-yard catch in 38 snaps ... Came off the bench against Idaho State on Sept. 2 and played in 29 total snaps ... Caught his lone target for two yards ... Did not play against UCLA on Sept. 9 ... Enjoyed a career game at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Recorded a career-high six catches (seven targets) for a then career-high 77 yards ... Recorded a then season long catch of 24 yards in the second quarter that led to an Aztec field goal ... Also had a 22-yard catch in the fourth quarter ... Bested his career day at Oregon State with an even better game in the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Caught all five of his targets for a career-best 97 yards and career-best 14.4 avg. ... Caught a career-long pass of 36 yards in the third quarter that ultimately led to an Aztec touchdown ... Also had a 32-yard reception in the second quarter as part of another SDSU scoring drive ... The 97 total receiving yards is third-most by an Aztec this season  ... Made two catches on four targets at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... His two receptions went for nine yards ... His longest reception of the night was a seven-yard gain in the second quarter ... Started his second straight game at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Caught three of his four targets, second most on the team, for 25 yards ... His longest reception of the night was a 20-yard gain in the fourth quarter that helped lead to an Aztec touchdown ... Started his third game in a row against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Made two catches on three targets for 12 yards ... aught his first career touchdown against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... Accumulated 57 yards, second-most on the team, on four catches (14.25 avg) ... Recorded the first touchdown of his career on a 27-yard reception in the first overtime period to put the Aztecs in front ... Saw just one target at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Did not play at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ... Played nine statless snaps in the season finale vs. Fresno State on Nov. 25.

JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
Played in 12 of the team’s 13 games, making 12 catches for 166 yards (13.8 avg.) with a long of 40 ... Also returned two kicks for 47 yards (23.5 avg.) ... Played 26 snaps off the bench against Arizona on Sept. 3 without recording a catch ... Had a pair of catches for 16 yards (8.0 avg.) with a long of 11 in 35 snaps against Idaho State on Sept. 10 ... Had a 6-yard catch in 36 offensive snaps at No. 14/15 Utah on Sept. 17 ... Also returned a kick 16 yards ... Played 12 statless snaps vs. Toledo on Sept. 24, but did have a career-long 31-yard kick return ... Was uanble to come up with a catch in 22 snaps at Boise State on Sept. 30 ... Had the best game of his career vs. Hawai’i on Oct. 8 with four receptions for 54 yards (13.5 avg.) and a long of 20 yards ... Three of his four catches came in the fourth quarter, including two on the game-winning drive ... Had a career-long 22-yard grab in 14 snaps off the bench at Nevada on Oct. 22 ... Played two statless snaps at Fresno State on Oct. 29 ... Made a 5-yard grab in 14 offensive snaps vs. UNLV on Nov. 5 ... Did not play against San José State on Nov. 12 ...  Logged 23 statless snaps at New Mexico on Nov. 18, but was targeted twice in the game ... Made three catches for a career-high 63 yards (21.0 avg.) with a career-long grab of 40 yards in 10 snaps late vs. Air Force on Nov. 26 ... Played two statless snaps in the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 24.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Played in five games, logging five catches for 61 yards (12.2 avg.) with a long of 20 yards ... Played 72 offensive snaps overall ... Made his collegiate debut in the opener against New Mexico State on Sept. 4, playing nine snaps without a catch ... Also played 15 statless snaps at Arizona on Sept. 11 ... Did not play against Utah on Sept. 18 ... Had his first four catches for 55 yards (13.8 avg.) with a long of 20 yards in 26 snaps vs. Towson on Sept. 25 ... Played 10 statless snaps vs. New Mexico on Oct. 9 ... Did not play at San Jose State (Oct. 15) or at Air Force (Oct. 23) ... Had a 6-yard catch in 12 snaps vs. Fresno State on Oct. 30 ... Did not play over  the team’s final six games.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Did not play or travel in the 2020 season.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2019)
Redshirted his first season at SDSU.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played his senior season at Narbonne High School and his sophomore and junior seasons at Norwalk High … Totaled 29 career touchdowns in 28 games (according to MaxPreps), including 24 rushing scores, two kick return touchdowns, and one apiece via receiving, punt return and interception … A consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247sports … Received an 85 grade from 247sports and a 73 by ESPN.

PERSONAL
Older brother, Rashaad, set an Aztec program record with 2,248 rushing yards and 2,974 all-purpose yards in 2017, both which were the fifth most in NCAA FBS history, and was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks … Oldest brother, Elijhaa, led Idaho in rushing in his two seasons at Idaho (2014-15) and now plays for the New York Giants … Picked San Diego State over offers from Utah State, New Mexico and San José State  ... Is majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Receptions: 6 at No. 16/17 Oregon State (9/16/23)
Receiving Yards: 97 vs. Boise State (9/22/23)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Long Reception: 40 vs. Air Force (11/26/23)
Kick Returns: 1 vs. Toledo (9/4/22), at No. 14/15 Utah (9/17/22)
Kick Return Yards: 31 vs. Toledo (9/4/22)
Long Kick Return: 31 vs. Toledo (9/4/22)