#34

Landan Brown

RB · Sam Houston · So. · #34

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Landan Brown

RB · Sam Houston · So · #34

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1866 national
CFB
College
Sam Houston
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Sam Houston3-9HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston844875.85--
2023Sam Houston9171.90--
Career935045.45--
SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston372376.40--
2023Sam Houston3134.30--
Career402506.20--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 26–23

vs Delaware

109 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins in space out of the backfield.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

DNA match

Player DNA

Satellite Back

Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Allen’s 2025 season.

Owen Allen

74%match

Air Force · 2025

#2

Daelen Alexander

Rice · 2025

73%
#3

Antario Brown

Northern Illinois · 2021

69%
#4

Dillon Johnson

Mississippi State · 2022

63%
#5

Kenny Tracy

Miami (OH) · 2021

61%

Matches Owen on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry

Differs from Owen on

Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zachary Palmer-Smith’s path through UL Monroe.

UL Monroe · 2025

#2

Percy Agyei-Obese

James Madison · 2022

All-Sun Belt
88%
#3

Nykahi Davenport

South Florida · 2025

86%
#4

Otis Anderson

UCF · 2020

86%
#5

Chase Belcher

Kennesaw State · 2025

86%

Matches Zachary on

Yards per carry
Weight
Height
20232025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daelen Alexander's sophomore season at Rice (2025).

Rice · 2025

#2

Owen Allen

Air Force · 2025

77%
#3

Kenny Tracy

Miami (OH) · 2021

62%
#4

Lee Beebe

UAB · 2023

60%
#5

Tyler Jefferson

Central Michigan · 2024

59%

Matches Daelen on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / carry

Differs from Daelen on

Rush TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Landan Brown

#1

Shermari Jones

Coastal Carolina · 2021

82%
#2

Kanye Udoh

Army · 2023

81%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#20 in market ▼ from #17 · 6 books

+35002.8% implied▼ lengthened from +2500

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #687

Final rank
#1580
Avg #1241.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #687 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2023–2025
17.02023
4872025

+2765%

Up 2765% from first season to most-recent.