Usage / Role
57%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2020UAB
Spencer Brown
RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Kimberly, AL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Spencer Brown leans workhorse runner traits and 47.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
38
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Spencer Brown built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Kimberly, AL wearing No. 4, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Spencer Brown's career was his backfield work: 3,959...
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- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Spencer Brown, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · UAB. Spencer Brown leans workhorse runner traits and 47.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,069
- Rushing yards
- 3,959
- Receiving yards
- 110
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Spencer Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UAB · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,069
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · UAB
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Mortimer Jordan · UAB
- High school pipeline
- Mortimer Jordan · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2020 Scrimmage yards rank
- 925 scrimmage yards · RB 27th (top 5%) · Conference USA 4th (top 2%) · National 44th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | UAB | 13 | 63 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 79.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UAB | 13 | 1,308 | 1,292 | 16 | 10 | 79.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | UAB | 14 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 75.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UAB | 14 | 1,169 | 1,152 | 17 | 16 | 75.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | UAB | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 12 | 543 | 527 | 16 | 5 | 51.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 8 | 925 | 890 | 35 | 10 | 73.7 |
Related Context
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Spencer Brown played RB for UAB. Across 4 tracked seasons, Spencer Brown recorded 3,959 rushing yards, 110 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with UAB.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
UAB paired 1,371 primary output with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · UAB
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.5
Efficiency
52.9
Usage
34.2
Consistency
66.7
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 63. Alabama A&M: 42. Ball State: 151. Coastal Carolina: 51. North Texas: 50. Louisiana Tech: 170. Middle Tennessee: 167. Charlotte: 85. Southern Miss: 209. Rice: 140. UTSA: 128. Florida: 17. UTEP: 98
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 14 by 36.5. Alabama A&M: 7 by 62.5. Ball State: 17 by 87. Coastal Carolina: 16 by 33.2. North Texas: 17 by 30.6. Louisiana Tech: 27 by 66.6. Middle Tennessee: 31 by 56.1. Charlotte: 18 by 47.4. Southern Miss: 33 by 66. Rice: 17 by 84.3. UTSA: 27 by 49.4. Florida: 8 by 22.1. UTEP: 22 by 46.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins125.6 · Games = 8 · +52.4 vs Losses
Losses73.2 · Games = 5 · -52.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
87 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Ohio | L 6-41 | 13 | 37 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs UTEP | W 28-7 | 22 | 98 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Florida | L 7-36 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ UTSA100 rush yards | W 24-19 | 27 | 128 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Rice100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 52-21 | 17 | 140 | 8.20 | 3 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Southern Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-12 | 33 | 209 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Charlotte | L 24-25 | 16 | 71 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Middle Tennessee100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 25-23 | 31 | 167 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Louisiana Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 23-22 | 26 | 168 | 6.50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ North Texas | L 43-46 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 1 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Coastal Carolina2+ TD | W 30-23 | 16 | 51 | 3.20 | 2 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Ball State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-51 | 17 | 151 | 8.90 | 0 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Alabama A&M | W 38-7 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Player Story
Spencer Brown story
Spencer Brown built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Kimberly, AL wearing No. 4, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Spencer Brown's career was his backfield work: 3,959 rushing yards, 840 carries, 41 rushing touchdowns, and 110 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with UAB. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 110 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UAB.
The arc is straightforward: Spencer Brown moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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UAB
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | UAB | 1,371 | 52.9 | 34.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | UAB | 1,371 | 52.9 | 34.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | UAB | 1,191 | 44.6 | 32.8 | -180 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UAB | 1,191 | 44.6 | 32.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | UAB | 582 | 34.9 | 23.6 | -609 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 582 | 34.9 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 925 | 47.8 | 41.9 | 343 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Southern Miss
Week 9 · W 30-12 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
209
Scrimmage Yards
88.7 takeover
209 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.
#2
vs UTSA
Week 10 · W 52-3 · Conference game
147
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.
#3
@ North Texas
Week 14 · W 26-21 · Conference game
111
Scrimmage Yards
86.5 takeover
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#4
vs UTSA
Week 5 · W 21-13 · Conference game
160
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
160 scrimmage yards and 50.9 usage.
#5
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 14 · W 27-25 · Conference game
156
Scrimmage Yards
84.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · UAB
1,371 primary output · 52.9 efficiency · 34.2 usage
79.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · UAB
79.4
1,371 primary · 52.9 efficiency · 34.2 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · UAB
75.4
1,191 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 32.8 usage
Milestones
19
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
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