New Mexico · L 18-42
No carries.
Florida International · L 3-22
No carries.
Sam Houston · W 30-24
No carries.
Jacksonville State · L 0-24
No carries.
Brown has carries in 4 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jalen Brown
Jalen Brown is on trial in New Mexico State's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
New Mexico State fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 33 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Total | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 33 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 34-13
33 rush yds (1 car) · 1 rec · 1 yds
Dominant 21-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
With B. Richter — 42.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 5 inside the 20 · J. Jones — 155 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 7-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 19.0 | 22.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 13.6 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 2,811 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
