Senior running back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 120 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 5 catches.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Greenville, SC · Southside
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
Backed by 9 car · 88 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 56 rush yds, 22 rec yds, at Michigan State
Swing playSwung Coastal Carolina from 18% to 39% to win.Coastal Carolina at UCLA · 27-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 120 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 5 catches.
Braydon Bennett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Five head coaches in seven seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 56 rush yds, 22 rec yds against Michigan State, Week 2, 2026.
120 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 29 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Eastern Michigan
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 134 | 781 | 5.8 | 11 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 91 | 407 | 4.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 74 | 636 | 8.6 | 7 | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 354 | 2,082 | 5.9 | 26 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 23 | 200 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 24 | 295 | 12.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 820 | 10.0 | 4 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 1 | 16 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +17 rushing yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 23.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 36.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 30.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
56.1%
137 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
61.0
4 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
154 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,135 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a senior.
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Xazavian Valladay’s 2022 season.
Matches Xazavian on
Differs from Xazavian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Navarro's graduate season at Ohio (2025).
Matches Parker on
Differs from Parker on
Player DNA
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as a transfer after a season at Virginia Tech...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...Has played in 48 games over six seasons…Has 325 rushing attempts for 1,962 yards and 25 touchdowns…Averaging 6.04 yards per carry…Also has 77 catches for 771 yards and four…
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