Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/33Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (6.1%).
La'Darren Brown
La'Darren Brown: RB · Oklahoma State.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
La'Darren Brown
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Five seasons in the Oklahoma State backfield to date. One game to point at: 30 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Missouri State — Week 1, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Oklahoma State in the news
- OSU coach calls out penalty
The New York Times Nov 1 - Carson Kolb out for Iowa State game
Sports Illustrated Oct 29 - Sanchez extends contract with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22 - Mose Phillips III out for season
The Oklahoman Oct 22
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 85 | 2.7 | 1 | 22 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 82 | 437 | 5.3 | 2 | 66 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 40 | 255 | 6.4 | 2 | 68 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 1 | 77 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 34 | 223 | 6.6 | 3 | 73 |
| Career | 215 | 1,168 | 5.4 | 9 | 77 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 0 | 32 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-16vs Missouri State | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 28-23vs Tulsa | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-20@ Boise State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 28 | 58 | 2.1 | 1 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2021
W 23-16
30 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 2 yds
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With T. Hutton — 45.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · S. Illingworth — 315 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 39.0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.70LD Brown run for 22 yds to the NDame 45 for a
- Week 1 · Missouri State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52LD Brown run for 11 yds for a TD, (Alex Hale KICK)
- Week 3 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.21LD Brown run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 45
- Week 3 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.15LD Brown run for a loss of 7 yards to the OKSt 18
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.05LD Brown run for no gain to the Tulsa 42
- Week 1 · Missouri State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.99LD Brown run for no gain to the OKSt 43
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.97LD Brown run for 11 yds to the Tulsa 48 for a
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.93Spencer Sanders pass complete to LD Brown for 1 yd to the OKSt 44
- Week 1 · Missouri State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.92LD Brown run for 1 yd to the OKSt 42
- Week 1 · Missouri State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.85LD Brown run for 1 yd to the MoSt 45
Teams and coaches
5 seasons under Mike Gundy — 45-19 over that span.
2017Oklahoma State10-3HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced, fast tempo
2018Oklahoma State7-6HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced, fast tempo
2019Oklahoma State8-5HC: Mike Gundy · Run-heavy
2020Oklahoma State8-3HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021Oklahoma State12-2HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 28.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 19.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
42.8%
447 pass / 598 run
Plays / game
80.4
13 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
476 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
31 carries and 5 catches in 3 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Oklahoma State
- 2021 Oklahoma State GundyYear 5 · 3 games
- 2020 Oklahoma State GundyYear 4 · 8 games
- 2019 Oklahoma State GundyYear 3 · 12 games
- 2018 Oklahoma State GundyYear 2 · 7 games
- 2017 Oklahoma State GundyYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Five seasons at Oklahoma State, 1,168 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coach2017–2021
Oklahoma State
Played every college season under Mike Gundy.