Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Total | 5 | 48 | 8.5 | 1 | 38 |
#2
Brock Townsend
Sophomore running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Caledonia, MI · Caledonia H.S.
CFB Index 51 · #122 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
48
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 41 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Wyoming
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2024.
Brock Townsend
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Brock Townsend has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Central Michigan. One game to point at: 41 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Wyoming — Week 3, 2026.
48 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Caledonia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Central Michigan
2025–2026era →
Matt Drinkall
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 82 | 418 | 5.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 92 | 480 | 5.2 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 13 | 145 | 11.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 145 | 11.2 | 4 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Brock Townsend's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
3 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +41 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Central Michigan2-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 22.0 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 16.0 | 8.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
25.1%
44 pass / 131 run
Plays / game
58.3
3 games
Team sack rate
12.8%
47 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #6 of 30 Mid-American RBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,157 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Mohammed’s 2025 season.
Matches Adam on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Adam on
Yards / reception (higher)
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
98%match
All-Sun Belt
#4
Julius Loughridge
94%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Adam Mohammed's sophomore season at Washington (2025).
Matches Adam on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Adam on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brock Townsend
Background
CAREER Played in 17 career games with two starts at running back … Scored eight career touchdowns … Rushed for 432 yards on 82 attempts with four touchdowns and an average yards per carry of 5.1 yards and has caught 13 passes for 145 yards and four touchdowns … Totaled 596 career all-purpose…
The backfield · Central Michigan
- #2Brock Townsend418 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Vaughn Blue234 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Jayden Clerveaux3 games · 2026
- #8Rusty VanWetzinga IV1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Woodford2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology