Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 2 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 2 | 21 |
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Raleek Brown
Senior running back for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 193 lb · Stockton, CA · Mater Dei
CFB Index 81 · #16 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Arizona State → Texas 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
88
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 4.2 per carry · 5 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 22 car · 255 yds · 1 TD -- top 0.1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 34 rush yds, 2 TD, 11 rec yds, vs Texas State
The play that turned itSwung Arizona State from 48% to 88% to win.Arizona State at Colorado · 42-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Texas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to USC in 2021.
- Transferred from Arizona State to Texas in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+4aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 75th percentile of RBs; the tape says
72nd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=56
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception75th pctl
Production — on-field72nd pctl
n=56 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
29.4own fans
45rival fans
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In Their Words
306 windows · 2026 fan posts
raleek×320.5smothers×59.0hollywood×46.0byrum×22.0iii×8.0
“Texas RB Raleek Brown fumbles on the first play after a swing pass. Ohio State ball. Well then.”
bluesky_curated · fan post, verbatim
Raleek Brown
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Raleek Brown has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big 12. The receipt: 54 rush yds, 4 receptions against Ohio State — Week 2, 2026.
88 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 21 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2021
- Signed with USC4-star out of Monterey Trail
202214 games
- Signed with USC4-star out of Mater Dei
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big 12first
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Texas
Played his entire career under Steve Sarkisian.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas
2025Arizona State
2026Texas
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022USC11-3HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2026Texas2-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 44.0 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
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 | Texas | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 186 | 1,141 | 6.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | USC | 42 | 227 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 261 | 1,514 | 5.8 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 34 | 239 | 7.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | USC | 16 | 169 | 10.6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 61 | 444 | 7.3 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Ohio State
54 rush yds (10 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · D. Smothers — 74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.69(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush left for 13 yards gain to the TXST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:53, 1ST DOWN #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #43 M.Chiumento, LS: #47 T.Dubuc)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.54(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush middle for 21 yards gain to the TXST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:00, 1ST DOWN #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #43 M.Chiumento, LS: #47 T.Dubuc)
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.41(08:37) No Huddle #0 R.Brown rush middle for 12 yards gain to the OSU03 (#8 J.McClain), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.28(04:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Manning pass complete short left to #0 R.Brown caught at TEX25, for 4 yards loss to the TEX26 (#7 J.Mathews Jr.; #5 R.Pettijohn)
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.20(02:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush right for 11 yards gain to the OSU39 (#6 D.Sanchez), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.07(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush left for 5 yards loss to the TEXAS33 (#12 J.Mackey; #56 T.Jackson)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.95(06:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Manning pass complete short right to #0 R.Brown caught at TEXAS38, for 11 yards to the TXST47 (#2 T.Moore), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio State · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.93(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Manning pass complete short right to #0 R.Brown caught at OSU49, for 9 yards to the OSU41, out of bounds at OSU41
- Week 1 · Texas State · 2&15 · Q3 · EPA -0.92(11:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush right for 0 yards to the TXST47 (#6 J.Landry)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.91(11:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 R.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the TXST42 (#12 J.Mackey)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kelley Joiner Jr.’s 2021 season.
76%match
Matches Kelley on
Weight
Height
Yards / carry
Differs from Kelley on
Receiving share (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ayo Adeyi’s path through James Madison.
84%match
All-AAC
Matches Ayo on
Yards per carry
Weight
Height
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Wayne Knight's senior season at James Madison (2025).
72%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Wayne on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Wayne on
Yards / reception (lower)
Height (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Raleek Brown
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #69
Peaked at #69 this season.
Background
A first-year running back from Stockton, Calif … on 2026 Doak Walker Award watch list ... transferred to Texas from Arizona State in spring 2026 … has played in 30 career games ... spent two seasons at Arizona State in 2024-25, appearing in 14 games ... played first two seasons at Southern Cal, p...
The backfield · Texas
- Raleek Brown1,141 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Daylan Smothers939 rushing yards · 2025
- #31James Simon122 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Ryan Niblett15 rushing yards · 2025
- #11Michael Terry III0 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology