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Brandon Epton Jr.
SMU 2022 alumnus
Brandon Epton Jr.
Two seasons at SMU, two different head coaches: Jim Leavitt and Rhett Lashlee. The receipt on tape: 61 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Arkansas State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 105 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coaches2021
SMU
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021SMU8-4HC: Jim Leavitt · Balanced
2022SMU7-6HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2022-88%
Sharp dropoff (-88%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology