Running back, Arkansas, 2024–⁠26

Braylen Russell

Number
No. 0
Height
6′1″
Weight
227 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Benton, AR

Braylen Russell plays running back for Arkansas. Last time out, at Vanderbilt: 14 carries, 51 yards; 2 catches, 2 yards. Russell leads Arkansas in rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

205 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 14 carries, 51 yards; 2 catches, 2 yards at Vanderbilt, W 31–⁠21

Next game: vs. Missouri, Oct 31

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 49UNA
  2. 13@UTAH
  3. 4UGA
  4. 30TLSA
  5. 40@TA&M
  6. 18TENN
  7. 51@VAN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

175rushing yards, career highat Mississippi State, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Arkansas673545.3375
2025Arkansas552865.2523
2026Arkansas582053.5230
Career1808454.71075

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Arkansas3186.0011
2025Arkansas4276.8014
2026Arkansas6305.0018
Career13755.8018

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Arkansas0RBFr.
2025Arkansas0RBSo.
2026Arkansas0RBJr.6′1″227

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2024Arkansas720.0621st (n=434)0.164.112%0.13
2025Arkansas590.17––9.910%0.22
2026Arkansas63-0.0418th (n=478)0.10-2.813%–

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Arkansas51%3.600.800.809%
2026Arkansas40%2.700.600.5018%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Arkansas 7 games, 205 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 5vs.North AlabamaW 31–⁠141749112111
Sep 12atUtahL 10–⁠4351304––
Sep 19vs.GeorgiaL 17–⁠4524031−4
Sep 26vs.TulsaW 34–⁠6930010118
Oct 3atTexas A&ML 7–⁠34740030––
Oct 10vs.TennesseeL 17–⁠244181913
Oct 17atVanderbiltW 31–⁠21145101322
2025 Arkansas 9 games, 286 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.Alabama A&MW 52–⁠7114107––
Sep 6vs.Arkansas StateW 56–⁠1452517217
Sep 13atOle MissL 35–⁠419371812
Sep 20atMemphisL 31–⁠3244712318
Sep 27vs.Notre DameL 13–⁠5631507––
Oct 11atTennesseeL 31–⁠34847022––
Oct 18vs.Texas A&ML 42–⁠45436021––
Oct 25vs.AuburnL 24–⁠333715––
Nov 1vs.Mississippi StateL 35–⁠3883117––
2024 Arkansas 9 games, 354 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29vs.Arkansas–Pine BluffW 70–⁠0323111––
Sep 14vs.UABW 37–⁠271212––
Sep 21atAuburnW 24–⁠1492201417
Sep 28vs.Texas A&ML 17–⁠2131507––
Oct 5vs.TennesseeW 19–⁠14862024––
Oct 19vs.LSUL 10–⁠34330310
Oct 26atMississippi StateW 58–⁠2516175075111
Nov 2vs.Ole MissL 31–⁠634205––
Dec 27 ✦vs.Texas TechW 39–⁠262050111––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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