Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
#2
Brock Townsend
Sophomore running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Caledonia, MI · Caledonia H.S.
CFB Index 51 · #122 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Central 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
7
rushing yards · 2026
2.3 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rush yds, vs Colgate
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2024.
Brock Townsend
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Brock Townsend has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Central Michigan. One game to point at: 4 rush yds against New Mexico — Week 1, 2026.
7 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Caledonia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Central Michigan
2025–2026era →
Matt Drinkall
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 3.5 YDS/g, 2.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #6 of 30 Mid-American RBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 82 | 418 | 5.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 90 | 439 | 4.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 13 | 145 | 11.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 145 | 11.2 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
3 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Mohammed’s 2025 season.
Matches Adam on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Adam on
Yards / reception (higher)
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
98%match
All-Sun Belt
#4
Julius Loughridge
94%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Adam Mohammed's sophomore season at Washington (2025).
Matches Adam on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Recruiting rating
Differs from Adam on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brock Townsend
Background
CAREER Played in 17 career games with two starts at running back … Scored eight career touchdowns … Rushed for 432 yards on 82 attempts with four touchdowns and an average yards per carry of 5.1 yards and has caught 13 passes for 145 yards and four touchdowns … Totaled 596 career all-purpose yard...
The backfield · Central Michigan
- #2Brock Townsend418 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Vaughn Blue234 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Jayden Clerveaux2 games · 2026
- #8Rusty VanWetzinga IV1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Woodford1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology