Braylon McReynolds

Senior running back for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · UAB · Sr. · #3

5′7″ · 190 lb · Mobile, AL

CFB Index 43 · #190 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred UL Monroe → UAB for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETat LouisianaCajun FieldLouisiana by 7.5

The numbers

131

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 4.5 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 56 rush yds, 25 rec yds, at Illinois

The play that turned itSwung South Alabama from 41% to 71% to win.North Texas at South Alabama · 52-38

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Alabama in 2022.
Transferred from South Alabama to UL Monroe in 2025.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Yards / carry: 40th percentile.

The full scouting read

Braylon McReynolds

RB · UAB · Sr · #3

Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Braylon McReynolds has played for four head coaches across five seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 75 rush yds, 1 rush TD against UL Monroe — Week 2, 2026.

131 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 29 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
positional archetype classification
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022South Alabama10-3HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced

2025UL Monroe3-9HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2026UAB1-1HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

43Rotational starter #190 of 326?

High confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#10 / 15 · 40th pct

4.5

Long run#10 / 15 · 40th pct

Rec yards#10 / 15 · 37th pct

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

131

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 65.5 YDS/g, 4.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Alex Mortensen

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	UAB	29	131	4.5	1	--
2025	UL Monroe	124	614	5.0	3	--
2024	South Alabama	20	111	5.5	1	--
2023	South Alabama	46	232	5.0	0	--
2022	South Alabama	59	326	5.5	0	--
Career		278	1,414	5.1	5	--

Season	Team
2026	UAB	2	25	12.5	0	--
2025	UL Monroe	15	80	5.3	1	--
2024	South Alabama	4	54	13.5	0	--
2023	South Alabama	18	141	7.8	0	--
2022	South Alabama	21	226	10.8	1	--
Career		60	526	8.8	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 26–20

vs UL Monroe

75 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.

With R. Burton — 115 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 30.5 · 16 rush yds (10 car) · E. Reid — 4 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · UL Monroe · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +3.11(06:52) No Huddle #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 27 yards gain to the ULM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:45, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
Week 1 · Illinois · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.49(07:25) #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 6 yards gain to the ILL47 (#5 J.Morris), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Illinois · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.12(14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UAB46 (#7 M.Bailey), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UAB45 (#7 M.Bailey))
Week 1 · Illinois · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.75(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush left for 3 yards gain to the UAB37 (#3 N.Hankins Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Illinois · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.08(13:02) No Huddle #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ILL41 (#7 M.Bailey; #24 W.Holmes)
Week 2 · UL Monroe · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -1.01(07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 3 yards loss to the ULM27 (#15 T.Williams)
Week 2 · UL Monroe · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.89(01:17) #3 B.McReynolds rush right for 1 yard loss to the ULM24 (#18 T.Overton)
Week 1 · Illinois · 1&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.87(03:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ILL04 (#43 J.Barna; #10 J.Kreutz)
Week 2 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(15:00) No Huddle #3 B.McReynolds rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UAB24 (#3 N.Flemmings; #30 M.Ross)
Week 1 · Illinois · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.74(09:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short right to #3 B.McReynolds caught at ILL44, for 8 yards to the ILL36 (#38 J.Paris)