Senior running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 226 lb · Antelope, CA
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
3.6 per carry
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 16 rush yds, vs Mississippi Valley State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Elias Brown
The receipt: 16 rush yds against Mississippi Valley State — Week 1, 2026.
25 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
54.4%
106 pass / 89 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.7%
118 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 52–0
16 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.
With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · M. Coleman — 6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 7 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 16 |
2026 Outlook
Sacramento State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Sacramento State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sacramento State · Last season: 7-5 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #125
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