Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#8
Brenton Williams
Junior running back on Liberty's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Opelika, AL · Opelika HS
CFB Index 37 · #288 of 420 edge rushersHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Liberty)
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.
Recruiting
3★
EDGE recruit
No. 808 nationally · Signed with Auburn
Last played in 2026.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Junior running back on Liberty's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Auburn in 2023.
Brenton Williams
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Auburn to Liberty — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Auburn3-star out of Opelika
20249 games
- Signed with Liberty3-star out of East Mississippi C.C.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Liberty
DestinationTBD
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
1 sacks · 1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 14-13 over that span.
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty2-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
37.5%
72 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
37 · #288 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #288 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ugonna Nwoha’s 2024 season.
Matches Ugonna on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Norman's sophomore season at South Alabama (2024).
Matches Jordan on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Brenton Williams
Background
2026 (R-Jr.): Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference First Team Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Second Team 2025 (R-So.): Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time in all 12 games Started two games Finished the season with 27 tackles (11 solo, 16 assisted)…
The backfield · Liberty
- #11Terron Kellman331 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Justin Marshall260 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kanye Udoh240 rushing yards · 2025
- Jaylon Coleman79 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Brenton Williams3 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology