#31

Brandon Ramirez

RB · Fresno State · Fr. · #31

Returning to Fresno State for 2026
Fr. · Hanford, Calif. → San Joaquin Memorial HS
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Brandon Ramirez

RB · Fresno State · So · #31

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1333 national
CFB
College
Fresno State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Fresno State602714.53--
Career602714.53--
SeasonTeam
2025Fresno State55210.40--
Career55210.40--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 56–7

vs Southern

6 rush yds (2 car)

Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern.

How he plays

Play style

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Fresno State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Fresno State

Returning around him

  • 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70

DNA match

Player DNA

Workhorse

Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deneric Prince’s 2021 season.

Tulsa · 2021

#2

Brenden Knox

Marshall · 2020

All-Conference USA
82%
#3

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 19
79%
#4

Carson Steele

UCLA · 2023

77%
#5

Jaylon Armstead

San Diego State · 2022

76%

Matches Deneric on

Yards / carry
Weight
Yards / reception

Differs from Deneric on

Class year (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.

Julius Loughridge

97%match

Fordham · 2024

#2

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa · 2020

95%
#3

Trey Smith

Wyoming · 2020

95%
#4

Hassan Haskins

Michigan · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
92%
#5

Deneric Prince

Tulsa · 2022

92%

Matches Julius on

Yards per carry

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nykahi Davenport's freshman season at South Florida (2025).

South Florida · 2025

#2

Christian Clark

Texas · 2025

76%
#3

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 19
76%
#4

Logan Diggs

Notre Dame · 2021

75%
#5

Al-Jay Henderson

Buffalo · 2022

All-MAC
75%

Matches Nykahi on

Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Nykahi on

Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Brandon Ramirez

#1

Hassan Haskins

Michigan · 2021

92%
#2

Deneric Prince

Tulsa · 2021

92%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #998

Final rank
#1270
Avg #1120.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #998 this season.

Background

2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games this season … earned one start vs Wyoming (Nov. 15) … had 60 carries for 271 yards and three touchdowns … added five catches for 52 yards … also participated on special teams … had a career-high 11 carries for 53 yards in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl vs M...

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