Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 9 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 13 | 97 | 10.1 | 1 | 32 |
#6
CharMar Brown
Junior running back for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Omaha, NE
CFB Index 48 · #142 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
97
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 37 rush yds, 1 TD, at Stanford
Swing playSwung Miami from 41% to 68% to win.Miami at Ole Miss · 31-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from North Dakota State to Miami in 2025.
In Their Words
84 windows · 2026 fan posts
girard×1933.8charmar×1137.5pringle×773.5fletcher×227.5mark×120.1yards×12.1
CharMar Brown
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. North Dakota State to Miami — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 37 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Stanford — Week 1, 2026.
97 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh · W 38-72025
202515 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
CharMar Brown'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 3 · 2026
W 33–20
at Wake Forest
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Stanford · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.34(06:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short left to #7 D.Upshaw caught at MIA38, for 14 yards to the MIA45 (#39 C.Eckhardt), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.99(11:42) Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #6 C.Brown caught at MIA33, for 6 yards to the MIA45 (#10 G.Kirschke; #8 B.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.97(09:22) Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush right for 32 yards gain to the WFU01 (#13 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.93CharMar Brown 5 Yd Run (Jake Weinberg Kick)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(03:33) Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the STA02 (#38 Z.Johnson; #9 B.Nicholson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.73(07:46) Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the MIA26 (#44 E.Cooper; #75 B.Marceau-Olayinka)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.61(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush left for 9 yards gain to the STA05 (#35 M.Rose; #5 J.Green)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.57(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FAMU48 (#12 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.57(10:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush right for 2 yards gain to the MIA31 (#97 Z.Rowell; #0 J.Galvan)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +0.46(06:06) Shotgun #6 C.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the STA47 (#9 B.Nicholson), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +35 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 16-3 over that span.
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 25.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 36.0 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 32.3 | 10.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #20 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to LJ Johnson Jr.’s 2024 season.
75%match
Matches LJ on
Rush TD rate
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from LJ on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Campbell's sophomore season at Houston (2022).
75%match
Matches Brandon on
Yards / carry
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like CharMar Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #117
Peaked at #117 this season.
The backfield · Miami
- #4Mark Fletcher Jr.1,192 rushing yards · 2025
- #6CharMar Brown460 rushing yards · 2025
- Girard Pringle Jr.375 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Jordan Lyle108 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Chris Wheatley-Humphrey108 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology