Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Total | 21 | 103 | 4.7 | 1 | 16 |
#28
Braydon Bennett
Senior running back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Greenville, SC · Southside
CFB Index 71 · #30 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Virginia Tech → Eastern Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
103
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 4.9 per carry · 1 catches
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 9 car · 88 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 56 rush yds, 22 rec yds, at Michigan State
Swing playSwung Coastal Carolina from 18% to 39% to win.Coastal Carolina at UCLA · 27-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Coastal Carolina in 2020.
- Transferred from Virginia Tech to Eastern Michigan in 2026.
Braydon Bennett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Five head coaches in seven seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 56 rush yds, 22 rec yds against Michigan State, Week 2, 2026.
103 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 21 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20203 games
- Signed with Coastal Carolina3-star out of Southside
2025
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
1 coach2020–2026
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Eastern Michigan
2025Virginia Tech
2026Eastern Michigan
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Coastal Carolina11-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2021Coastal Carolina11-2HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2022Coastal Carolina9-4HC: Chad Staggs · Run-leaning
2023Coastal Carolina8-5HC: Tim Beck · Balanced
2024Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Tim Beck · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 23.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 56.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 34.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 134 | 781 | 5.8 | 11 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 91 | 407 | 4.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 74 | 636 | 8.6 | 7 | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 346 | 2,065 | 6.0 | 26 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 23 | 200 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 24 | 295 | 12.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 78 | 793 | 10.2 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +3.07Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #28 B.Bennett caught at EMU25, for 22 yards to the EMU48 (#45 B.Pretzlaff; #22 T.Chappell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sacramento State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.60(05:11) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:07, 1ST DOWN #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.93Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush left for 16 yards gain to the MSU45 (#2 D.Vaught; #3 T.Bell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sacramento State · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -1.45(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EMU44 (#26 T.Thomas; #10 D.Houston). #8 D.Jeanty injured on the play
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.31No Huddle-Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MSU38 (#45 B.Pretzlaff), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.12Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 0 yards to the EMU40 (#9 K.Thompson; #55 B.Roberts)
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.11No Huddle-Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush left for 2 yards gain to the EMU47 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · San José State · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA -1.06(02:26) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 0 yards to the EMU45 (#32 C.Womack; #57 J.Stearns)
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.73Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MSU37 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.)
- Week 2 · Michigan State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.62Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush right for 9 yards gain to the MSU07 (#2 D.Vaught; #21 N.Martinez)
Game log
Game by game
Braydon Bennett's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Xazavian Valladay’s 2022 season.
80%match
Matches Xazavian on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Differs from Xazavian on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Navarro's graduate season at Ohio (2025).
71%match
All-MAC
Matches Parker on
Yards / carry
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Parker on
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Braydon Bennett
Background
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as a transfer after a season at Virginia Tech...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...Has played in 48 games over six seasons…Has 325 rushing attempts for 1,962 yards and 25 touchdowns…Averaging 6.04 yards per carry…Also has 77 catches for 771 yards and four scores…...
The backfield · Eastern Michigan
- #24Joey Mattord48 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Braydon Bennett8 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Malachi James-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #27XaVior Tyusno box-score line yet
- #15Amareon Blue3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
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