Brandon Hood is a running back at Southern Miss who has not played in Southern Miss's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Massachusetts.
Southern Miss lists 11 running backs this season.
Southern Miss is 3-5. Next: vs James Madison, Thu Nov 5.
Hood does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 179 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against Buffalo, Week 8, 2025.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Feast or famine
41.5% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — and he's stuffed on 27.7% of his carries. 3 carries for -2 yds vs Iowa; 24 for 179 vs Buffalo.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 98 | 368 | 3.8 | 2 | 90 |
| 2024 | Colorado | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 98 | 368 | 3.8 | 2 | 90 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | Colorado | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 0 | 21 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-42vs Temple | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-27vs Bryant | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-47@ Iowa | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-42@ No. 20 Missouri | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-21vs Western Michigan | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-42@ Kent State | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-28vs Buffalo | 24 | 179 | 7.5 | 1 | 90 | Season-high 179 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 13-38@ Central Michigan | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-44@ Akron | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-45vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-42@ Ohio | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-45vs Bowling Green | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 98 | 368 | 3.8 | 2 | 90 |
Week 8 · 2025
L 21-28
vs Buffalo
179 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD
With K. Andrews — 48.7 yards per punt · 9 punts · 3 inside the 20 · M. Dowling — 1 rec · 77 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
36%100 carriesFumble rate
3.1%3 of 98 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.8 yds/carry on 98 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 43.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 18.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 17.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 43.7 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
54.2%
415 pass / 351 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #299 at the position.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Deion Sanders, Joe Harasymiak and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Southern Miss
