Running back, Southeast Missouri State (from SMU), 2021–25
Brandon Epton Jr.
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Brandon Epton Jr. played running back at SMU (2021–22) and Southeast Missouri State (2024–25).
Career highs
126rushing yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Tennessee State, 20258catches, career highvs. Illinois State, 2024Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2024
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SMU | 32 | 94 | 2.9 | 3 | 18 |
| 2022 | SMU | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State | 61 | 223 | 3.7 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 140 | 535 | 3.8 | 6 | 80 |
| Career | 238 | 863 | 3.6 | 10 | 80 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SMU | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State | 20 | 84 | 4.2 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 22 | 182 | 8.3 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 43 | 276 | 6.4 | 2 | 34 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SMU | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State | 7 | 157 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 6 | 136 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 314 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SMU | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | SMU | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 198 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SMU | 19 | -0.14 | – | – | -2.8 | – |
| 2022 | SMU | 5 | -0.28 | – | – | -1.4 | – |
| 2024 | Southeast Missouri State (FCS) | 47 | 0.08 | – | – | 3.7 | 15% |
| 2025 | Southeast Missouri State (FCS) | 137 | -0.07 | 10th (n=576) | 0.10 | -8.9 | 16% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 Southeast Missouri State 12 games, 535 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 24–42 | 14 | 61 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 30–21 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 14–41 | 6 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 31–59 | 18 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 10–34 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 28–12 | 16 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 42–13 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 23–42 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 17–23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at | L 24–27 | 9 | 61 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at | W 22–17 | 13 | 110 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 13–30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2024 Southeast Missouri State 6 games, 223 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. | W 37–15 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at | L 16–23 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–42 | 2 | −4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 54–45 | 22 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 27–35 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 |
2022 SMU 4 games, 11 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 48–10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 45–16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 34–42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 45–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 SMU 6 games, 94 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 56–9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 41–17 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 55–26 | 12 | 42 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 25–28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 55–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 31–34 | 7 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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