Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 46 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17@ Kansas | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Total | 43 | 227 | 7.3 | 1 | 46 |
#1
Kyson Brown
Kyson Brown has built a role at Arizona State the hard way, one season at a time.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Lancaster, TX · Lancaster
CFB Index 46 · #162 of 310 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
227
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 80 rush yds, 1 TD, 11 rec yds, vs Morgan State
The play that turned itSwung Arizona State from 57% to 87% to win.UCF at Arizona State · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Arizona State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona State in 2023.
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Explosive rate: 88th percentile.
The full scouting readBuzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 23.9 points in belief.
18.1own fans
-5.8national conversation
AND THAT IS HOW YOU LOCK DOWN THE STARTING RB JOB KYSON BROWN
Kyson Brown
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Kyson Brown is a cornerstone for Arizona State — measured against the line he joined.
227RUSH YDS1RUSH TD43CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202311 games
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Lancaster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Arizona State
Played his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 43 | 227 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 73 | 351 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 157 | 790 | 5.0 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 13 | 189 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 330 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kyson 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 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.89(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush left for 6 yards gain to the ASU26 fumbled by #1 K.Brown at ASU22 forced by #15 S.M'Pemba recovered by TAMU #7 D.Brooks at ASU26, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Morgan State · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +3.26(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:26, 1ST DOWN #32 C.Smith kick attempt good (H: #31 K.Floyd, LS: #43 G.Curtis)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&12 · Q1 · EPA +2.40(04:11) Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ASU42 (#0 N.Mikhail; #28 C.Collins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Kansas · 1&15 · Q1 · EPA +2.13(05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush right for 13 yards gain to the ASU44 (#9 D.Brinkley) PENALTY KU Offside declined
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.10(14:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush left for 16 yards gain to the ASU42 (#3 M.Ratcliffe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.41(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ASU46 (#5 D.Hicks; #92 C.Mims)
- Week 3 · Kansas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.40(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 17 yards gain to the KU43 (#3 C.Gordon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Kansas · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.36(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the ASU44 (#99 E.Smalls; #94 B.Herold)
- Week 3 · Kansas · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -1.04(05:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the KU41 (#99 E.Smalls)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.02(03:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TAMU38 (#28 C.Collins; #18 T.Searcy)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +81 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Kenny Dillingham — 24-18 over that span.
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2026Arizona State2-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: explosive rate (88th percentile). Concern: epa / carry (6th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (8)
Season trend
EPA / carry— first qualifying season
Success rate— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Yards / carry— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
43 of 43 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%43 carriesFumble rate
2.3%1 of 43 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
13 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
6 carries
5.3 yds/carry on 43 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 80.0 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 73.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 75.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
47.4%
93 pass / 103 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,203 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big 12 as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Lucious Stanley’s 2018 season.
87%match
Matches Lucious on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Rush TD rate
Differs from Lucious on
Class year (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Luke Yoder’s path through Lehigh.
Matches Luke on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Zachary Palmer-Smith's senior season at UL Monroe (2025).
84%match
Matches Zachary on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyson Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #157
Peaked at #157 this season.
The backfield · Arizona State
- #22Jason Brown Jr.137 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Kyson Brown106 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Demarius Robinson84 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Grayson Rigdon-1 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Marquis Gillis3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Arizona State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology