#17

Trae'shawn Brown

Freshman running back for Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Alabama · Fr. · #17

5′10″ · 206 lb · Huntsville, TX · Huntsville

Returning to Alabama for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs Florida StateBryant-Denny StadiumAlabama by 19.5

How he plays

Rush TDs: 53rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2 TD · 3.1 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 22 rush yds, 1 TD, 8 rec yds, at Kentucky

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Alabama in 2026.

His career, year by year

Trae'shawn Brown

RB · Alabama · Fr · #17

The receipt on tape: 22 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Kentucky, Week 2, 2026.

37 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Alabama2-0HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rush TDs#6 / 15 · 53rd pct

Rec yards#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

3.1

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 18.5 YDS/g, 3.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kalen DeBoer

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	Alabama	12	37	3.1	2	--
Career		12	37	3.1	2	--

Season	Team
2026	Alabama	1	8	8.0	0	--
Career		1	8	8.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 45–17

at Kentucky

22 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.

With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.69(04:18) #17 T.Brown rush left for 4 yards gain to the UK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:11 #31 C.Talty kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Asparuhov, LS: #55 A.Rozier)
Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.21Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 30
Week 2 · Kentucky · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.75(03:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Brown rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UK23 (#94 T.Gadson; #12 H.Sykes)
Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.60Trae'shawn Brown run for 7 yds to the ALA 32
Week 1 · East Carolina · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.56Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 3
Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.51(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Russell pass complete short left to #17 T.Brown caught at UK26, for 8 yards to the UK22 (#14 T.Bryant; #12 H.Sykes)
Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.39Trae'shawn Brown run for 6 yds to the ALA 38
Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.36Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds to the ALA 22
Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.34(12:39) Shotgun #17 T.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UK43 (#5 J.Castell; #0 B.Barnes)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 48-10vs East Carolina	7	15	2.1	1	7
Wk 2	W 45-17@ Kentucky	5	22	4.4	1	11	Season-high 22 yds
Total		12	37	3.2	2	11

The backfield · Alabama

#4Daniel HillRB · Jr.284 rushing yards · 2025
#6Kevin RileyRB · Jr.224 rushing yards · 2025
AK DearRB · So.140 rushing yards · 2025
#20Khalifa KeithRB · Sr.8 rushing yards · 2025
#17Trae'shawn BrownRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

5 more on the roster · Alabama team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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