Last confirmed: SMU, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 170 lb · Katy, TX · Seven Lakes
Braeden West: RB · SMU · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Braeden West
Wins in space out of the backfield. Four seasons at SMU, two different head coaches: Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes. On tape: 145 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards against Navy, Week 4, 2018.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 29.1% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 24.6% of his carries. 5 carries for 4 yds vs UConn; 26 for 145 vs Navy.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (36.8%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20
On3 Oct 11Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-46@ North Texas | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 12-42vs No. 16 TCU | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 1 | 51 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-45@ No. 19 Michigan | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-30vs Navy | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 145 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 63-27vs Houston Christian | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 2 | 25 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-48@ No. 12 UCF | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-23@ Tulane | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-26vs Cincinnati | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-31vs No. 17 Houston | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-50@ UConn | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 18-28vs Memphis | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-27@ Tulsa | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 138 | 589 | 4.3 | 6 | 51 |
Week 1 · 2018
L 23-46
at North Texas
3 rec · 86 yds · 1 TD · 26 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
With J. Sackville — 47.6 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · B. Hicks — 252 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
35%138 carriesFumble rate
1.4%2 of 138 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.3 yds/carry on 138 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 63.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 34.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 68.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 29.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
54.3%
465 pass / 391 run
Plays / game
71.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
511 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
138 carries and 39 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at SMU, 2,519 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 48 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Morris → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
