Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Total | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 |
#22
Brandon White
Freshman running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 190 lb · Euclid, OH · St. Edwards HS
Returning to Kent State for 2026
The numbers
47
rushing yards · 2026
2.9 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 33 rush yds, vs Wofford
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kent State in 2026.
Brandon White
The receipt on tape: 33 rush yds against Wofford, Week 2, 2026.
47 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 16 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Kent State3-star out of St. Edward
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 23.5 YDS/g, 2.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–15
vs Wofford
33 rush yds (11 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Wofford · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA -1.25(12:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 0 yards to the KSU33 (#92 J.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.23(12:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush left for 9 yards gain to the KSU33 (#41 L.McCloud; #42 J.Thorner)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.11(08:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KSU35 (#95 N.Mathious), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wofford · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.94(08:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 0 yards to the KSU48 (#91 D.Brown; #48 T.Kintigh)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.87(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 0 yards to the KSU36 (#91 D.Brown)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.67(08:32) Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU40 (#12 Q.Scott)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.59(06:18) Shotgun #22 B.White rush right for 1 yard gain to the KSU26 (#27 D.Collins)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA -0.52(00:48) Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU42 (#17 J.Okoronkwo)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA -0.43(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WOF30 (#0 E.Campbell; #44 W.Ward)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 B.White rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WOF18 (#12 J.Tinch)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Background
High School 2025 Northeast Lakes Division I First-Team Offense Senior year had 234 carries for 1,822 yards and 23 touchdowns in 13 games Had ten 100+ yard rushing games, averaged 140.2 yards per game Had 2,348 all-purpose yards senior year (1,822 rushing, 249 receiving, 112 kick return, 165 punt...
The backfield · Kent State
- #20Marques Hicks18 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Donovan Delaney Jr.15 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Ayden Harris15 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Jakorion Caffey6 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Brandon White2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Kent State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology