Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/22Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (22.7%).
Keyjuan Brown
Rushing yards46778th of 278 running backsLast gameW 52–24vs Stanford · Oct 31
Nextat Georgia TechSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Florida State · W 44-20
No carries.
Stanford · W 52-24
7 carries, 50 yards
The other 6 games average 70 yards. This one was 20 below.
Brown has carries in 7 of Louisville’s 8 games: none against Florida State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Brown against Louisville’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Brown, and how their seasons went
Brown against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 467 yards, 67 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
- 704 yards, their own best season (2025): 237 to go, 59 a game.
- 884 yards, Isaac Brown in 2025, Louisville’s 5th-best season in our records: 417 to go, 104 a game, more than the 67 a game so far.
- 1,000 yards: 533 to go, 133 a game, more than the 67 a game so far.
This week
- RecordLouisville is 5-3.
- Next gameat Georgia Tech · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
His most important play this season
21% of the carries, 25% of the yards, 17% of the touchdowns
- Carries21%58 of 275
- Yards25%467 of 1,866
- Touchdowns17%5 of 29
- A touchdown every 11.6 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 9.0.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Isaac Brown707 yards, 92 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Keyjuan Brown467 yards, 58 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Lincoln Kienholz313 yards, 80 carries, 11 touchdowns
- Marquise Davis140 yards, 18 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Tre Richardson117 yards, 10 carries, 1 touchdown
- 3 others122 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 39, right 5. His longest went for 58 yards.
Keyjuan Brown
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Fourth year in the same backfield at Louisville. One game to point at: 163 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against SMU — Week 3, 2026.
467 rushing yards · 5 rushing TD · 58 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 30 days
from 4 outlets
Keyjuan Brown battles through injury, scores twice in Louisville football victory
On3 Oct 19 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup2 stories
In the news this season
from 8 outlets
Keyjuan Brown leads Louisville football to first program win over SMU
The Courier-Journal +1 Sep 19 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup4 stories
- Big Red LouieLouisville football gets big update on Keyjuan Brown ahead of top-25 showdownSep 14
- WHAS11Louisville notebook: Keyjuan Brown has career day vs. SMU, defense struggles but makes plays when it countsSep 19
- WHAS11Louisville S Koen Entringer active, RB Keyjuan Brown out vs. Florida StateOct 9
- The Courier-JournalWill Keyjuan Brown return for Louisville football's game vs. Syracuse? - The Courier-JournalOct 14
Win2 stories
- The Courier-Journal +1Keyjuan Brown leads Louisville football to first program win over SMUSep 19
All 2 articles
Locked OnLouisville Cardinals defeat SMU in ACC thriller | Keyjuan Brown could not be stopped!Sep 20
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 52-24 vs StanfordNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 34-26 at Syracuse1 story
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 44-20 vs Florida State3 storiesWill Keyjuan Brown return for Louisville football's game vs. Syracuse? - The Courier-Journal The Courier-Journal
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 28-31 at NC State1 story
- Sep 24 to Sep 30L 27-30 vs Wake ForestNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 41-31 vs SMU6 storiesKeyjuan Brown leads Louisville football to first program win over SMU The Courier-Journal +1
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 59-13 vs Villanova1 storyLouisville football gets big update on Keyjuan Brown ahead of top-25 showdown Big Red Louie
- Sep 3 to Sep 9L 38-41 vs Ole MissNo stories
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
Fans first named Keyjuan Brown vs SMU.
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
vs SMU, Sep 19Keyjuan Brown is a monster! That's two!Louisville fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Ole Miss, Sep 6KeyJuan Brown's been betterOregon fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 58 | 467 | 8.1 | 5 | 58 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 96 | 704 | 7.3 | 6 | 67 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 47 | 243 | 5.2 | 3 | 24 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 212 | 1,479 | 7.0 | 15 | 67 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | Louisville | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 200 | 10.0 | 0 | 38 |
Last game (Wk 9): 50 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 10 | 163 | 16.3 | 2 | 58 | Season-high 163 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 1 | 49 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 2 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | W 52-24vs Stanford | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 58 | 467 | 8.1 | 5 | 58 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 52-24 vs Stanford, play by play
7 carries for 50 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 12
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 3 for 21
- Third quarterbegan up 24-17
- 2 for 17, 1 rec12
- FinalW 52-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
11-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 31-24. Converted.
- 2
14-yard run. Third quarter, up 31-24.
The season, game by game
W 34-26 at SyracuseOct. 1750 yds13 carries, 2 TD
13 carries for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 13, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan up 14-10
- 5 for 261
- Third quarterbegan up 28-23
- 3 for 5
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-23
- 3 for 6, 1 TD
- FinalW 34-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
20-yard run on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, down 23-21. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 more games, with the play by play
L 28-31 at NC StateOct. 388 yds8 carries, 1 TD
8 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 13 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 19
- Second quarterbegan down 3-0
- 1 for 3, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 13-7
- 3 for 17, 1 TD
- Fourth quarterbegan down 28-21
- 2 for 491
- FinalL 28-31
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
49-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 28-28.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 27-30 vs Wake ForestSept. 2648 yds12 carries
12 carries for 48 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for -1
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 5 for 21
- Third quarterbegan down 24-21
- 4 for 10
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 27-27
- 2 for 181
- FinalL 27-30
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 30-27.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 41-31 vs SMUSept. 19163 yds10 carries, 2 TD
10 carries for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 44
- Second quarterbegan up 14-7
- 1 for 1
- Third quarterbegan down 17-14
- 2 for 62, 1 TD1
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-24
- 2 for 56, 1 TD
- FinalW 41-31
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
58-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 21-17.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 59-13 vs VillanovaSept. 1112 yds1 carry
1 carry for 12 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 121
- FinalW 59-13
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 3-3.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 38-41 vs Ole MissSept. 656 yds7 carries
7 carries for 56 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 5 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 0 for 0, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan up 3-0
- 3 for 311
- Third quarterbegan down 10-6
- 2 for 162
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 24-24
- 2 for 9
- FinalL 38-41
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
16-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 10-6. Converted.
- 2
17-yard run. Third quarter, down 17-13.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-31
vs SMU
163 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · SMU · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +4.80K.Brown rush middle for 53 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · SMU · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.56K.Brown rush middle for 58 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Syracuse · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.43K.Brown rush left for 20 yards gain (J.Tremble)
- Week 3 · SMU · 1st and 15 · Q1 · EPA +2.41K.Brown rush middle for 19 yards gain (T.Polley Jr.), out of bounds
- Week 5 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.35K.Brown rush middle for 49 yards gain fumbled by K.Brown at NCSU18 forced by H.Dyson III recovered by NCSU P.Aguirre at NCSU13, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (09:48) K.Brown rush middle for 44 yards gain (H.Dyson III))
- Week 9 · Stanford · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.33Kienholz to Brown: an 11-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 5 · NC State · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90K.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Syracuse · 1st and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88K.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Syracuse · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88K.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.71K.Brown rush middle for 16 yards gain to the Miss33, out of bounds at Miss33
Where he ranks
Rush yards46778thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry8.14thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs5tied for 56thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run58tied for 67thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries58tied for 199thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards29tied for 215thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions3tied for 240thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost2tied for 127thAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
92nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 58 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 59)
Success rate
58%57 carriesFumble rate
3.4%2 of 58 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds27%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds29%of carries
17 carries
3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
8.1 yds/carry on 58 carries · 29% explosive (10+ yds) · 58% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 33-15 over that span.
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville5-3HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 68.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 69.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 69.5 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 50.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
58 carries and 3 catches in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
63 · #61 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #61 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #4 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
Four seasons at Louisville
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Louisville BrohmYear 4 · 7 games
- 2025 Louisville BrohmYear 3 · 10 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portal
- 2024 Louisville BrohmYear 2 · 10 games
- 2023 Louisville BrohmYear 1 · 1 game
- High school South AtlantaAtlanta, GA · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 634 in the 2023 class. Signed with Louisville.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Louisville, Jan 10, 2025.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
2023
- Signed with LouisvilleThree-star, out of South Atlanta
2025 10 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portalfrom Louisville
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Louisville
Played every college season under Jeff Brohm.