Byrum Brown
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
The number five Miami Hurricanes make another STATEMENT WIN, blowing up 18th ranked USF 49-12 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Canes’ rushing defense held dual threat quarterback Byrum Brown to just 2 rushing yards on 13 attempts and Miami…
— Locked On Podcast Network
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Byrum Brown
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Four seasons at South Florida, two different head coaches: Jeff Scott and Alex Golesh. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 353 pass yds, 63 rush yds against UAB, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 5 · ApexR15 · POTY finalist
Position-of-the-Year finalist. Among the nation's elite at the position.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-AAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 226 | 341 | 66.3% | 3,158 | 9.3 | 28 | 7 | 167.1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 78 | 132 | 59.1% | 836 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 117.3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 276 | 426 | 64.8% | 3,292 | 7.7 | 26 | 11 | 144.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 36 | 50 | 72.0% | 404 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 168.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 616 | 949 | 64.9% | 7,690 | 8.1 | 61 | 19 | 150.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 175 | 1,008 | 5.8 | 14 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 68 | 269 | 4.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | South Florida | 203 | 809 | 4.0 | 11 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 31 | 179 | 5.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 477 | 2,265 | 4.7 | 31 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 63–36
at North Texas
245 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.6 · 82 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 27-point win on the road against North Texas.
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · South Florida
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brendan Sorsby’s 2025 season.
Matches Brendan on
Differs from Brendan on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kenny Pickett’s path through Pittsburgh.
Ian Book
Matches Kenny on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brendan Sorsby's senior season at Cincinnati (2025).
Matches Brendan on
Differs from Brendan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Byrum Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1
Reached #1 in the Heisman model at some point during the season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+682%
Up 682% from first season to most-recent.