Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Total | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
#10
Landan Brown
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Denton, TX
CFB Index 59 · #82 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Sam Houston 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
48
rushing yards · 2026
4 per carry · 6 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 23 rush yds, 31 rec yds, at Troy
Swing playSwung Sam Houston from 25% to 52% to win.Jacksonville State at Sam Houston · 29-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Sam Houston in 2023.
Landan Brown
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three seasons at Sam Houston, two different head coaches: K.C. Keeler and Phil Longo. The receipt on tape: 25 rush yds, 14 rec yds against Tulsa, Week 2, 2026.
48 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Sam Houston3-star out of Denton
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025–2026era →
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Sam Houston3-9HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 24.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
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-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #7 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA 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 | Sam Houston | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 84 | 487 | 5.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 105 | 552 | 5.3 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 37 | 237 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 295 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -1.71(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush left for 2 yards loss to the TROY48 (#0 K.Curry; #4 T.Thompson)
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.37(05:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 14 yards gain to the SHSU41 (#6 J.Powe), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA -1.33(03:00) Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush right for 5 yards loss to the SHSU34 (#4 T.Thompson; #22 D.Smith)
- Week 1 · Troy · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +1.30(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #10 L.Brown caught at SHSU15, for 14 yards to the SHSU28 (#11 T.Clemons), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.09(05:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SAM49 (#9 D.Collins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.70(14:52) Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #10 L.Brown caught at SHSU25, for 0 yards to the SHSU25 (#8 M.Goree Jr.) PENALTY TROY UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#8 M.Goree Jr.) 15 yards from SHSU25 to SHSU40, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.62(10:38) Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush right for 8 yards gain to the SHSU20 (#0 K.Curry)
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.45(13:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SAM45 (#41 J.Bazinet; #25 S.Stone), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Troy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.36(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #10 L.Brown caught at SHSU30, for 6 yards to the SHSU34 (#2 B.Steele), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Tulsa · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.28(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the SAM21 (#2 D.Robinson)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Allen’s 2025 season.
Matches Owen on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Owen on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zachary Palmer-Smith’s path through UL Monroe.
88%match
Matches Zachary on
Yards per carry
Weight
Height
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daelen Alexander's sophomore season at Rice (2025).
Matches Daelen on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / carry
Differs from Daelen on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Landan Brown
The backfield · Sam Houston
- #10Landan Brown487 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Alton McCaskill371 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jerrian Parker0 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ah'Marion Gaines-Smithno box-score line yet
- #43Nick Normanno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology