Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/21Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (23.8%).
Brandon Campbell
Brandon Campbell: RB · Massachusetts · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brandon Campbell
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Donte Williams, Dana Holgorsen and Shane Montgomery. On tape: 64 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Mississippi State, Week 10, 2024.
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.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 61 | 233 | 3.8 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023 | Houston | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Houston | 91 | 431 | 4.7 | 4 | 40 |
| 2021 | USC | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 182 | 763 | 4.2 | 7 | 40 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Houston | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 | USC | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 25 | 176 | 7.0 | 0 | 35 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 23-38@ Toledo | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-34@ Buffalo | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-31vs Central Connecticut | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-45vs No. 21 Missouri | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-7vs Wagner | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-45@ Mississippi State | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 64 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 34-35vs Liberty | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-59@ No. 8 Georgia | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 42-47vs UConn | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 61 | 233 | 3.8 | 3 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2024
W 35-7
vs Wagner
63 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wagner.
With T. Harding — 3 rec · 49 yds · 1 TD · T. Phommachanh — 129 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 21.7 · 30 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Missouri · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.31Ahmad Haston pass complete to Brandon Campbell for no gain to the MIZ 41 for a Missouri Penalty, (15 Yards) to the MIZ 44 for a
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.11Brandon Campbell run for 2 yds to the BUF 44 for a
- Week 9 · Wagner · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.08Brandon Campbell run for 4 yds for a TD (Jacob Lurie KICK)
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.62Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Brandon Campbell for 24 yds to the CCSU 34 for a
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 1st and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.46Brandon Campbell run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Lurie KICK)
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.46Brandon Campbell run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Lurie KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.35Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Brandon Campbell for 9 yds to the MSST 3 for a
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.29Brandon Campbell run for 20 yds to the MSST 18 for a
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.20Brandon Campbell run for a loss of 3 yards to the CCSU 37
- Week 12 · Liberty · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.17Brandon Campbell run for 10 yds to the LIB 4 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
61 of 61 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%61 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
26 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
21 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
5 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 5 (60%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.8 yds/carry on 61 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2021USC4-8HC: Donte Williams · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Houston8-5HC: Dana Holgorsen · Pass-leaning
2023Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced
2024Massachusetts2-10HC: Don Brown · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 22.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 30.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 17.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 32.8 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Montgomery
Pass share
40.7%
327 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
61 carries and 8 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
35 · #259 of 310 RBs · 2024
Former four-star. Now #259 at the position.
Four seasons, three schools
- 2024 Massachusetts BrownYear 4 · 9 games
- 2023 Houston HolgorsenYear 3 · 4 games
- 2022 Houston HolgorsenYear 2 · 10 games
- 2021 USC WilliamsYear 1 · 3 games
- High school KatyKaty, TX · Class of 2021Four-star, No. 337 in the 2021 class. Signed with USC.Also from Katy: Nic Anderson (Kentucky), Coen Echols (Texas A&M), Dakyus Brinkley (Kansas) and 10 more.
How it ended
Four seasons, at USC, Houston and Massachusetts, 763 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
2021 3 games
- Signed with USCFour-star, out of Katy
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Donte Williams, Dana Holgorsen and Don Brown.