Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 53 | — |
| Success rate | 45.3% | 162nd / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 9.4% | 263rd / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 18.9% | 244th / 332 |
| First downs | 19 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 11 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 3.9% | — |
| Catch rate | 100.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 50.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 5.0 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Russell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction58 carries
2025 charting · Arkansas
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025, so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he's targeted0 targets charted
Run direction11 carries
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Arkansas#68 · 3-5 | 8 | 27% | 59 | 205 | 3.5 | 2 | 45.3% | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3.9% |
| 2025 | Arkansas#55 · 2-10 | 9 | 22% | 55 | 286 | 5.2 | 5 | 48.9% | 4 | 27 | 0 | 4.6% |
| 2024 | Arkansas#43 · 7-6 | 9 | 20% | 67 | 354 | 5.3 | 3 | 46.2% | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4.9% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Braylen Russell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Braylen Russell's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  North Alabama | W 31–14 | 5.9 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | @ Utah | L 10–43 | 3.9 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 |  Georgia | L 17–45 | — | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Tulsa | W 34–6 | 5.6 | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | @ Texas A&M | L 7–34 | 5.4 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 30 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 |  Tennessee | L 17–24 | 5.9 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | @ Vanderbilt | W 31–21 | 5.3 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |  Missouri | L 10–34 | — | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.3 | 59 | 205 | 3.5 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 59 | — |
| Yards | 205 | 328th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.5 | 266th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 30 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 6 | 1004th / 2089 |
| Yards | 30 | 1361st / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 18 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · North Alabama | — | 83 | ~33 (23–43) | 18 | 40% |
| Wk 2 · Utah | — | 76 | ~15 (10–19) | 5 | 20% |
| Wk 3 · Georgia | — | 62 | ~12 (3–23) | 3 | 19% |
| Wk 4 · Tulsa | — | 79 | ~24 (16–31) | 10 | 30% |
| Wk 5 · Texas A&M | — | 47 | ~15 (10–19) | 7 | 32% |
| Wk 6 · Tennessee | — | 60 | ~13 (3–25) | 5 | 22% |
| Wk 7 · Vanderbilt | ✓ RB | 73 | ~33 (23–43) | 16 | 45% |
| Wk 9 · Missouri | — | 70 | ~6 (2–12) | 1 | 9% |
| Season | 1 GS | 550 | 151 (120–186) | 65 | 27% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Arkansas roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Smith | RB | 63 | 217 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | -0.06 | ||
| 0 | Braylen Russell | RB | JR | 59 | 205 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | +0.02 |
| 27 | Cam Settles | RB | SO | 55 | 214 | 3.9 | 2 | 16 | -0.04 |
| 21 | Jasper Parker | RB | SO | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | +0.25 |
| 22 | TJ Hodges | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Mario Robinson | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Markeylin Batton | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Arkansas depth chart →