Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Total | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 15 |
#32
Braxton Jennings
Freshman running back for Louisville. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Ashland, KY · Ashland Blazer
Returning to Louisville for 2026
The numbers
28
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 9.3 per carry · 1 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 28 rush yds, 1 TD, 2 rec yds, vs Villanova
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Louisville. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
33.5own fans
-50rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
80 windows · 2026 fan posts
kevin×138.3louisville×75.9isaac×116.4smu×68.0mensah×65.7robinson×40.9bailey×28.8
Braxton Jennings
Second year in the Louisville backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 28 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Villanova — Week 2, 2026.
28 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisville
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 10-5 over that span.
2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville1-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 28.0 YDS/g, 9.3 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
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 | Louisville | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 37 | 200 | 5.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 228 | 5.7 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–13
vs Villanova
28 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.
With L. Kienholz — 332 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · T. Richardson — 11 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Louisville
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Louisville
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Louisville player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (33 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisville · Last season: 9-4 (AP #19) · Talent rank #37 · 2026 recruiting class #48
Background
PRONUNCIATION 2025: Made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, rushing for 27 yards on six carries and catching a pass for six yards ... Carried six times for 43 yards and his first career touchdown in the win over Bowling Green ... Rushed for 17 yards on five carries at SMU ... Named th...
The backfield · Louisville
- #1Isaac Brown884 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Keyjuan Brown704 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Braxton Jennings200 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Marquise Davis200 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Lekhy Thompkins1 game · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology