Samuel Brown V
Samuel Brown V
Wears you down at the goal line. Fourth year in the Rutgers backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 16 rush yds against Ohio State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Deion Hankins’s 2020 season.
Matches Deion on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deshaun Fenwick's junior season at Oregon State (2022).
Matches Deshaun on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-90%
Sharp dropoff (-90%) — career inflection point.