Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/16Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (6.2%).
Brandon White
Rushing yards268209th of 278 running backsLast gameL 10–31at Sacramento State · Oct 30
Nextat Bowling GreenTue Nov 10 · 7 pm ET
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordKent State is 3-6.
- Next gameat Bowling Green · Tue Nov 10 Top rushers have averaged 120 yards against Bowling Green. White averages 30.
Worth knowing
- Brandon White's longest catch is 52 yards, 10th among FBS running backs.
- Brandon White has 33.8 rushing yards a game at home, 26.6 on the road.
His most important play this season
27% of the carries, 30% of the yards
- Carries27%78 of 291
- Yards30%268 of 899
Who carried it
- Brandon White268 yards, 78 carries
- Dru DeShields260 yards, 76 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Mason Blakemore202 yards, 52 carries, 1 touchdown
- Jakorion Caffey99 yards, 38 carries, 1 touchdown
- Nolan Good64 yards, 12 carries
- 7 others55 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 56, right 11. His longest went for 21 yards.
Brandon White
Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4
Brandon White takes over from Gavin Garcia at Kent State.
268rushing yards0rushing TD78carries
Rushing value per play
-0.06
our model · 2026 · 68 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 78 | 268 | 3.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 78 | 268 | 3.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Career | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 1 | 52 |
Last game (Wk 9): 33 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-13vs Ball State | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Ohio | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 2-29@ South Florida | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-20vs Akron | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ Sacramento State | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 78 | 268 | 3.4 | 0 | 21 |
The latest game
Oct. 30 · L 10-31 at Sacramento State, play by play
10 carries for 33 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 6 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 6 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 7, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 2 for 5, 1 rec1
- Third quarterbegan up 10-6
- 4 for 18, 1 rec23
- Fourth quarterbegan down 17-10
- 2 for 3
- FinalL 10-31
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 7-6. Converted.
- 2
4-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 10-6.
- 3
8-yard run. Third quarter, up 10-9.
The season, game by game
W 35-20 vs AkronOct. 2444 yds11 carries
11 carries for 44 yards, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Kent State down 14-7.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 67 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 22, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 2 for 3
- Third quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 2 for 7, 1 rec12
- Fourth quarterbegan up 21-17
- 2 for 12
- FinalW 35-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
- 2
52-yard catch. Third quarter, down 17-14.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 more games, with the play by play
L 2-29 at South FloridaOct. 1737 yds10 carries
10 carries for 37 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 5 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 35, 1 rec12
- Second quarterbegan up 2-0
- 3 for -1
- Third quarterbegan down 10-2
- 2 for 3, 1 rec3
- FinalL 2-29
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
21-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 3
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 10-2.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 7-38 at Western MichiganOct. 1028 yds7 carries
7 carries for 28 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 5 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 6
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 4 for 10
- Third quarterbegan down 21-7
- 2 for 12, 1 rec1
- FinalL 7-38
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
9-yard run on 3rd and 15. Third quarter, down 21-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 10-13 vs OhioOct. 332 yds9 carries
9 carries for 32 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 4 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 4 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 0, 2 rec1
- Third quarterbegan down 10-3
- 2 for 152
- Fourth quarterbegan down 13-10
- 5 for 17, 1 rec3
- FinalL 10-13
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard catch on 3rd and 27. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
8-yard run. Third quarter, down 10-3.
- 3
3-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 13-10. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 26-13 vs Ball StateSept. 2626 yds10 carries
10 carries for 26 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 11 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 9, 2 rec, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 2 for 5
- Third quarterbegan up 17-0
- 3 for 121
- Fourth quarterbegan up 17-7
- 2 for 0, 1 rec
- FinalW 26-13
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
11-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 3-59 at Ohio StateSept. 1921 yds5 carries
5 carries for 21 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 6
- Second quarterbegan down 21-0
- 1 for 3
- Third quarterbegan down 35-0
- 3 for 121
- FinalL 3-59
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
7-yard run. Third quarter, down 42-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 36-15 vs WoffordSept. 1233 yds11 carries
11 carries for 33 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 131
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 3 for 1223
- Third quarterbegan down 15-14
- 1 for 2
- Fourth quarterbegan down 15-14
- 3 for 6
- FinalW 36-15
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
No gain on 3rd and 4. First quarter, up 7-0.
- 2
9-yard run. Second quarter, up 7-3.
- 3
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 0-57 at South CarolinaSept. 514 yds5 carries
Signature game
Week 8 · 2026
W 35-20
vs Akron
2 rec · 67 yds · 44 rush yds (11 car)
With D. DeShields — 294 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.6 · 28 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · W. Harris — 9 rec · 156 yds · 3 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Sacramento State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −6.77DeShields to White: a 0-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Akron · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −4.78B.White rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Akron18 fumbled by B.White at Akron20 forced by T.Davis recovered by Akron R.Hunter at Akron18, End Of Play
- Week 8 · Akron · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.16DeShields to White: a 52-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Ball State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.46DeShields to White: a 7-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 8 · Akron · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.16B.White rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Kent45 (D.Nunoo)
- Week 7 · South Florida · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.70B.White rush middle for 5 yards gain (T.Ward)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Ball State · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.61B.White rush middle for 11 yards gain (W.Yates)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.25B.White rush middle for 0 yards (J.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.23B.White rush left for 9 yards gain (L.McCloud; J.Thorner)
- Week 5 · Ohio · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.15B.White rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Ohio39 (R.Jackson, Jr.). The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
Where he ranks
Rush yards268tied for 209thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry3.4tied for 270thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run21tied for 237thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries78tied for 120thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards98tied for 70thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions14tied for 48thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost2tied for 127thAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
250th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
78 of 78 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
31%78 carriesFumble rate
2.6%2 of 78 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
13 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds4%of carries
3 carries
4 of 4 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
3.4 yds/carry on 78 carries · 4% explosive (10+ yds) · 31% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
14 of 14 receptions matched to play-by-play
21 of 21 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
218% of team targetsCatch rate
67%14 of 21 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
52% of targets (11)
82%catch rate
Air -3.5 · YAC 11.8 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
48% of targets (10)
50%catch rate
Air 3.0 · YAC 2.2 avg
67% catch rate on 21 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2026Kent State3-6HC: Mark Carney · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 33.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 26.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 27.3 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 38.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
78 carries and 14 catches in 9 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
28 · #324 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #324 at the position.
Starter
The No. 3,044 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a freshman.
First season at Kent State, 9 games
- 2026 Kent State CarneyYear 1 · 9 games
- High school St. EdwardLakewood, OH · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 3,044 in the 2026 class. Signed with Kent State.Also from St. Edward: Loghan Thomas (Notre Dame), Deontae Armstrong (Ohio State), Ben Roebuck (Western Michigan) and 11 more.
2026 9 games
- Signed with Kent StateThree-star, out of St. Edward