Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 19 | 146 | 9.2 | 1 | 46 |
#1
Kyson Brown
Senior running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Lancaster, TX · Lancaster
CFB Index 46 · #162 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Arizona State 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
146
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7.7 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 80 rush yds, 1 TD, 11 rec yds, vs Morgan State
The play that turned itSwung Arizona State from 57% to 87% to win.UCF at Arizona State · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 27.9 points in belief.
14.6own fans
-13.3national conversation
AND THAT IS HOW YOU LOCK DOWN THE STARTING RB JOB KYSON BROWN
Kyson Brown
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Arizona State. One game to point at: 80 rush yds, 11 rec yds against Morgan State — Week 1, 2026.
146 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 19 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202311 games
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Lancaster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Arizona State
Played his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Kenny Dillingham — 23-18 over that span.
2023Arizona State3-9HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 73.0 YDS/g, 9.2 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
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 | Arizona State | 19 | 146 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 73 | 351 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 709 | 5.3 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 13 | 189 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 32 | 323 | 10.1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Morgan State · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +3.26(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:26, 1ST DOWN #32 C.Smith kick attempt good (H: #31 K.Floyd, LS: #43 G.Curtis)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&12 · Q1 · EPA +2.40(04:11) Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ASU42 (#0 N.Mikhail; #28 C.Collins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.10(14:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush left for 16 yards gain to the ASU42 (#3 M.Ratcliffe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.41(13:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ASU46 (#5 D.Hicks; #92 C.Mims)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.02(03:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TAMU38 (#28 C.Collins; #18 T.Searcy)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.93(13:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush middle for 2 yards loss to the TAMU34 (#21 R.Coney)
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.89(04:53) Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush right for 2 yards loss to the ASU23 (#14 A.Saka)
- Week 1 · Morgan State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.75(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Boley pass complete short right to #1 K.Brown caught at ASU14, for 11 yards to the ASU30 (#0 A.Mattocks), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.67(02:20) No Huddle #1 K.Brown rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TAMU35 (#0 N.Mikhail; #88 D.Sanders), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.61(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Brown rush left for 6 yards gain to the ASU26 fumbled by #1 K.Brown at ASU22 forced by #15 S.M'Pemba recovered by TAMU #7 D.Brooks at ASU26, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 16% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Demie Sumo’s 2022 season.
Matches Demie on
Weight
Receiving share
Height
Differs from Demie on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Class year (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
96%match
#4
Cooper Wallace
92%
Matches Asim on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Mims's sophomore season at Fresno State (2021).
75%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Jordan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyson Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #157
Peaked at #157 this season.
The backfield · Arizona State
- #22Jason Brown Jr.137 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Kyson Brown106 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Demarius Robinson84 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Grayson Rigdon-1 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Marquis Gillis2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Arizona State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology