Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 2 | W 58-24vs Southern Utah | 9 | 171 | 19.0 | 2 | 80 | Season-high 171 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 23-41vs BYU | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 26 | 256 | 9.7 | 2 | 80 |
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Jayden Brown
Senior running back for Colorado State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 180 lb · Stone Mountain, GA
CFB Index 49 · #143 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred UConn → Colorado State for 2026
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
256
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 171 rush yds, 2 TD, 3 rec yds, vs Southern Utah
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Colorado State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Gardner-Webb in 2022.
- 262 rushing yards in 2025. Then 256 in 2026.
Jayden Brown
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jim Mora and Gordon Sammis. The receipt on tape: 171 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Southern Utah, Week 2, 2026.
256 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Gardner-Webbout of Miller Grove
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers, and Jim Mora. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado State
2025UConn
2026Colorado State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 26 | 256 | 9.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | 32 | 262 | 8.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | 98 | 578 | 5.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 156 | 1,096 | 7.0 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 139 | 7.3 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jayden 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 2 · 2026
W 58–24
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Southern Utah · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +6.53(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush right for 73 yards gain to the SUU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:24, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #39 N.Sutcliffe, LS: #56 W.Himebauch)
- Week 2 · Southern Utah · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +6.03(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush left for 80 yards gain to the SUU01 (#2 A.York), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Wyoming · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.27(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush left for 37 yards gain to the WYO13 (#23 J.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Wyoming · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.64(06:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush left for 10 yards gain to the CSU47 (#23 J.Thomas; #11 E.Bogar), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · BYU · 1&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.62(08:13) Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush left for 1 yard loss to the CSU45 (#1 T.Alexander; #13 T.Akana)
- Week 3 · BYU · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.53(09:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the CSU41 (#11 F.Satuala; #16 I.Glasker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Utah · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.42(09:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CSU37 (#22 P.Vance), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · BYU · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.32(05:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CSU36 (#96 J.Kirkland; #90 H.Clegg), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Utah · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.99(09:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush right for 0 yards to the CSU32 (#4 L.Tuioti-Mariner; #54 P.Andrus)
- Week 3 · BYU · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.97(03:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 M.Brown rush right for 1 yard loss to the CSU42 (#48 B.Schoonover)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +28 rushing yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026Colorado State2-1HC: Jim Mora · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (97th percentile). Concern: carries (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 85.3 | 9.7 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 85.3 | 9.7 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
56.9%
112 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
65.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Returning starter at running back for a 2-10 Colorado State team that went -6 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Malik Sherrod’s 2022 season.
Matches Malik on
Receiving share
Rush TD rate
Height
Differs from Malik on
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Keaton Mitchell’s path through East Carolina.
93%match
All-AAC
Matches Keaton on
Height
Yards per carry
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylan Knighton's junior season at Miami (2022).
76%match
All-AAC
Matches Jaylan on
Weight
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #109
Peaked at #109 this season.
The backfield · Colorado State
- #1Jayden Brown262 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Oliver Lundberg Coleman138 rushing yards · 2025
- #11Durell Robinson57 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Malichi Greaves15 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Keegan Holles1 game · 2025
5 more on the roster · Colorado State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology