Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 10 | 163 | 16.3 | 2 | 58 | Season-high 163 yds |
| Total | 18 | 231 | 12.1 | 2 | 58 |
#5
Keyjuan Brown
Junior running back for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 215 lb · Atlanta, GA · South Atlanta
CFB Index 71 · #39 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
231
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Louisville from 44% to 75% to win.SMU at Louisville · 41-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
36.4own fans
70rival fans
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Keyjuan Brown
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Louisville. One game to point at: 163 rush yds, 2 rush TD against SMU — Week 3, 2026.
231 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 18 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of South Atlanta
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisville
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Louisville
Played his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 18 | 231 | 12.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 96 | 704 | 7.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 47 | 243 | 5.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 172 | 1,243 | 7.2 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 176 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Keyjuan 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 41–31
vs SMU
163 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · SMU · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +4.80(10:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 53 yards gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:02, 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +4.56(14:24) Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 58 yards gain to the SMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:17, 1ST DOWN #35 C.Hilbert kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Zimmerman, LS: #51 H.Travelstead)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&15 · Q1 · EPA +2.41(10:17) Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 19 yards gain to the SMU48 (#10 T.Polley Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.71No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 16 yards gain to the Miss33, out of bounds at Miss33, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&1 · Q1 · EPA -1.27(06:19) #5 K.Brown rush middle for 2 yards loss to the SMU03 (#9 I.Singleton IV)
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.21Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 13 yards gain to the Lou42 (#0 J.Crawford; #12 L.Ferrelli), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Villanova · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.11(05:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the LOU47 (#28 B.Toppin; #3 J.Oluremi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · SMU · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.93(12:35) Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LOU34 (#97 C.Davis)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.80(09:47) Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SMU40 (#23 A.Kilgore; #28 B.Booker)
- Week 3 · SMU · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.79(11:02) Shotgun #5 K.Brown rush middle for 7 yards gain to the LOU38 (#10 T.Polley Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +163 rushing yards, +2 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 30-13 over that span.
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (85th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 87.5 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 56.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 77.0 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #4 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC 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
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malachi Hosley’s 2025 season.
73%match
Matches Malachi on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Malachi on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamal Roberts's junior season at Missouri (2025).
73%match
Matches Jamal on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Jamal on
Height (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Keyjuan Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #165
Peaked at #165 this season.
Background
PRONUNCIATION kee-WONN 2025: Appeared in 10 games ... second on the team in rushing with 704 yards and six touchdowns ... averaged 7.3 yards per carry ... rushed six times for 25 yards and a touchdown, caught a pair of passes, and had a 65-yard kickoff return in the opener against Eastern…
The backfield · Louisville
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- #22Lekhy Thompkins1 game · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology