Running back, Marshall, 2018–⁠20

Brenden Knox

Number
No. 20
Height
6′0″
Weight
223 lb
Class (2020)
Junior
Hometown
Columbus, OH

Brenden Knox played running back at Marshall (2018–⁠20).

At a glance

Best season
1,387
Rushing yards, 2019 (Marshall, 8–⁠5)
Best game
220 yards
At Florida Atlantic, week 8, 2019: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

220rushing yards, career highat Florida Atlantic, 20193rushing touchdowns, career highat Western Kentucky, 2020

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Marshall955786.1467
2019Marshall2701,3875.11143
2020Marshall1858874.8945
Career5502,8525.22467

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Marshall6244.0013
2019Marshall141299.2040
2020Marshall78612.3158
Career272398.9158

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Marshall20RBFr.
2019Marshall20RBSo.
2020Marshall20RBJr.6′0″223

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
2018Marshall1030.1859th (n=300)0.1518.430%0.15
2019Marshall2900.1661st (n=287)0.1346.432%0.18
2020Marshall1940.2268th (n=212)0.1441.932%0.18

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.

Game by game

2020 Marshall 9 games, 887 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 5vs.Eastern KentuckyW 59–⁠01885110––
Sep 19vs.App StateW 17–⁠728138121––
Oct 10atWestern KentuckyW 38–⁠1415107345––
Oct 17atLouisiana TechW 35–⁠1732125212113
Oct 24vs.Florida AtlanticW 20–⁠925101017255
Nov 7vs.MassachusettsW 51–⁠1014118245210
Nov 14vs.Middle TennesseeW 42–⁠14167001414
Dec 5vs.RiceL 0–⁠20207601614
Dec 18vs.UABL 13–⁠221767015––
2019 Marshall 13 games, 1,387 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.VMIW 56–⁠171043211––
Sep 6atBoise StateL 7–⁠141071117––
Sep 14vs.OhioW 33–⁠3116133136––
Sep 28vs.CincinnatiL 14–⁠521649011450
Oct 5atMiddle TennesseeL 13–⁠24199901816
Oct 12vs.Old DominionW 31–⁠1724104118218
Oct 18atFlorida AtlanticW 36–⁠312322024326
Oct 26vs.Western KentuckyW 26–⁠231984016––
Nov 2atRiceW 20–⁠72713012610
Nov 15vs.Louisiana TechW 31–⁠102511321926
Nov 23atCharlotteL 13–⁠242292018140
Nov 30vs.Florida InternationalW 30–⁠273314612413
Dec 23 ✦vs.UCFL 25–⁠4826103022––
2018 Marshall 7 games, 578 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 20vs.Florida AtlanticW 31–⁠7––––––
Nov 3atSouthern MissL 24–⁠26––––––
Nov 10vs.CharlotteW 30–⁠1322116130216
Nov 17vs.UTSAW 23–⁠01556012112
Nov 24atFlorida InternationalW 28–⁠25191090311−2
Dec 1atVirginia TechL 20–⁠41272042672−2
Dec 20 ✦atSouth FloridaW 38–⁠201293143––

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

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