Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/17Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (11.8%).
Brendon Haygood
Rushing yards171268th of 278 running backsLast gameW 48–41vs Florida Atlantic · Oct 29
Nextvs RiceSat Nov 7 · 4 pm ET
- touchdown
Houston Christian · W 63-14 · FCS
No carries.
Tulsa · W 45-44
No carries.
Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
1 carry, 7 yards
The other 5 games average 33 yards. This one was 26 below.
Haygood has carries in 6 of North Texas’s 8 games: none against Houston Christian and Tulsa.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordNorth Texas is 6-2.
- Next gamevs Rice · Sat Nov 7
Brendon Haygood
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 50 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Texas State, Week 3, 2026.
171 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 41 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Brendon Haygood at Texas State.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at Texas State, Sep 19Yes. And good running by Haygood here too. White rightfully gets most of the flowers, but this is nice.North Texas fan, r/CFB game thread
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 29: 1 carry for 7 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 41 carries for 171 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 48-41 vs Florida Atlantic1 carry, 7 yds
- W 49-39 at Navy4 carries, 15 yds
- W 50-10 vs Charlotte7 carries, 35 yds
- L 35-49 at Texas State11 carries, 50 yds, 1 TD
- W 44-6 vs UNLV12 carries, 36 yds, 1 TD
- L 16-52 at Indiana6 carries, 28 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 41 | 171 | 4.2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | Missouri | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 45 | 183 | 4.1 | 2 | 15 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 41 | 171 | 4.2 | 2 | 15 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
L 35-49
at Texas State
50 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
With T. Jackson — 483 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 71.5 · J. Stevenson — 10 rec · 122 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Texas State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.24B.Haygood rush middle for 1 yard loss (T.Cooks II; J.Lawton), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 3 · Texas State · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.88B.Haygood rush middle for 12 yards gain (R.Nolan; C.Royal Jr.)
- Week 2 · UNLV · 1st and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42B.Haygood rush middle for 9 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21B.Haygood rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.11B.Haygood rush middle for 0 yards (L.Conti; B.Alualu-Tuiolemotu)
- Week 1 · Indiana · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +0.97B.Haygood rush middle for 15 yards gain (J.Burnham)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · UNLV · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.95B.Haygood rush right for 1 yard gain (C.Santee)
- Week 6 · Charlotte · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.95B.Haygood rush middle for 3 yards gain (P.Startz; J.Wall III)
- Week 1 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.93B.Haygood rush left for 8 yards gain (A.Ferrell) PENALTY IND Face Mask (J.Bell) 15 yards from UNT34 to UNT49
- Week 1 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.80B.Haygood rush middle for 1 yard loss (J.Sanks; T.Osunsanmi)
Where he ranks
Rush yards171268thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.2tied for 220thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run15tied for 273rdAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries41tied for 272ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards3tied for 270thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions1tied for 266thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
375th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
40 of 41 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%40 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds10%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
12 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
5 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.2 yds/carry on 41 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026North Texas6-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 26.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 31.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 37.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 11.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
41 carries and 1 catch in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
35 · #290 of 330 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #290 at the position.
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 North Texas BrownYear 2 · 6 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalMissouri to North Texas
- 2025 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 1 · 1 game
- High school SachseSachse, TX · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 399 in the 2025 class. Signed with Missouri.
Moves
- Transferred from Missouri to North Texas, Jan 10, 2026.
2025
- Signed with MissouriFour-star, out of Sachse
2026 6 games
- Transferred to North Texasfrom Missouri
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Missouri
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
2025Missouri
2026North Texas