Max Brown
Max Brown
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Billy Napier, Biff Poggi and Rich Rodriguez. The receipt on tape: 7 pass yds, 4 rush yds against Texas Tech, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | -13.7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 43 | 93 | 46.2% | 561 | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 94.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida | 19 | 28 | 67.9% | 192 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 118.3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 124 | 50.8% | 760 | 6.1 | 3 | 8 | 97.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 33 | 85 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida | 23 | 37 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 145 | 2.4 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Gavin Wimsatt’s 2022 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Davis Alexander’s path through Portland State.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brock Glenn's sophomore season at Florida State (2024).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Max Brown
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025-96%
Sharp dropoff (-96%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025 (r-Jr.) Saw action against Utah and against Texas Tech Finished with four carries for 23 yards with a long of 14 yards Completed 1-of-3 passes for 7 against Texas Tech and had two carries for four yards Had two carries for 19 yards against Utah with a long of 14 yards 2024 (r-So.) - Charlott...