Mel Brown

RB · #1 · Colorado State · SR · 5'9" · 180 · Stone Mountain, GA

Projected RB starter

431 2026 rush yards

3 2026 total TDs

20% Team touch share

10 Explosive plays

24 Career games (11 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Colorado State	6	4	47	431	9.2	16	88	3
2025	UConn	5	1	32	262	8.2	4	12	2
2024	UConn	13	6	112	665	5.9	8	85	3

Rush yards per game 71.8 87

Yards per carry 9.2 97

Receiving yards per game 14.7 87

Total TDs 3 60

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB K'saan Farrar QB · 931 pass yds · 5g

WR-X

Reginald Vick WR · 367 rec yds · 5g

WR-Z

Terrence Smith Jr. WR · 284 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Jackson Harper WR · 268 rec yds · 6g

Dominic Toy TE · 57 rec yds · 6g

Explosive play rate 10.4% 32

Red zone TD rate 87.9% 98

Line yards per carry 2.9 75

Sack rate allowed 1.0% 99

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	WYO	8	57	0	2	2	7	0	18%
W2	Southern Utah Thunderbirds	9	171	2	3	1	3	1	19%
W3	BYU	9	28	0	4	3	17	2	24%
W4	@ UTSA	12	90	0	7	6	26	4	30%
W5	ORST	3	63	1	0	0	0	2	7%
W7	@ TXST	6	22	0	4	4	35	0	18%

2022 class · 247 composite

High school recruit