Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/38Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 38 inside-the-5 carries (5.3%).
Algernon Brown
Last confirmed: BYU, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Magna, UT
Algernon Brown: RB · BYU · #24.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Algernon Brown
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Algernon Brown has been at BYU through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 28 rushing yards against Southern Utah, Week 11, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
BYU in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 18-16@ Arizona | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-20@ Utah | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-53vs Toledo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14@ Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28@ No. 14 Boise State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 20-3@ Cincinnati | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-7vs Southern Utah | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 51-9vs Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2016
W 55-53
vs Toledo
2 rec · 37 yds
Edged out Toledo at home in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 286 rush yds (30 car) · 5 TD · T. Hill — 248 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.9
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Southern Utah · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.25Algernon Brown run for 5 yds to the SoUth 41 Algernon Brown fumbled, forced by Mitch Dalley, recovered by SoUth Chance Bearnson , return for 5 yds to the SoUth 41
- Week 6 · Michigan State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.18Algernon Brown run for no gain to the MchSt 3
- Week 5 · Toledo · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.17Taysom Hill pass complete to Algernon Brown for 24 yds to the Toled 48 for a
- Week 5 · Toledo · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.69Taysom Hill pass complete to Algernon Brown for 13 yds to the BYU 44 for a
- Week 2 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.44Algernon Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 32
- Week 11 · Southern Utah · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.42Algernon Brown run for no gain to the BYU 47
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Southern Utah · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.11Algernon Brown run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 10 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +0.97Taysom Hill pass complete to Algernon Brown for 8 yds to the Cincy 40 for a
- Week 11 · Southern Utah · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −0.87Algernon Brown run for 1 yd to the SoUth 39
- Week 8 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.82Algernon Brown run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 46
Teams and coaches
2014BYU8-5HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2015BYU9-4HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-leaning
2016BYU9-4HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 9.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
43.3%
408 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
72.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
16 carries and 6 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Seven seasons at BYU
- 2016 BYU SitakeYear 7 · 8 games
- 2015 BYU MendenhallYear 6 · 11 games
- 2014 BYU MendenhallYear 5 · 9 games
- 2013 BYU MendenhallYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 BYU MendenhallYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 BYU MendenhallYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2010 BYU MendenhallYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at BYU, 1,076 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2010–2016
2 coaches2010–2015
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Kalani Sitake. Worth noting in scheme + development context.