Player Dossier

2018-2020

Marshall

Brenden Knox

RB • 6'0" • 223 lbs • Columbus, OH, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Brenden Knox leans workhorse runner traits and 52.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

39.5

Efficiency

52.8

Consistency

75.3

Season Value

59

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Marshall

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Brenden Knox, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Marshall. Brenden Knox leans workhorse runner traits and 52.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Marshall paired 1,516 primary output with 54.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 52.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Regular Season · Marshall

Games

9

Scrimmage Yards / G

108.1

Efficiency

52.8

Usage

39.5

Consistency

75.3

Best Game by takeover score

UAB

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 85. App State: 138. Western Kentucky: 107. Louisiana Tech: 138. Florida Atlantic: 156. Massachusetts: 128. Middle Tennessee: 74. Rice: 80. UAB: 67

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 18 by 49.2. App State: 28 by 51.3. Western Kentucky: 15 by 74.3. Louisiana Tech: 33 by 41.8. Florida Atlantic: 27 by 49.3. Massachusetts: 16 by 83.3. Middle Tennessee: 17 by 45.5. Rice: 21 by 39.6. UAB: 17 by 41.1

Split Comparison

Wins123.5 · n=6 · +50 vs Losses
Losses73.5 · n=2 · -50 vs Wins
First Half124.8 · n=5 · +37.5 vs Second Half
Second Half87.3 · n=4 · -37.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Florida Atlantic

Best efficiency game

83.3 vs Massachusetts

Result
Sat 12/19vs UABL 13-2217673.9003.9
Sat 12/5vs RiceL 0-2020763.800143.8
Sat 11/14vs Middle TennesseeW 42-1416704.400144.4
Sat 11/7vs Massachusetts100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 51-10141188.4022108
Sat 10/24vs Florida Atlantic100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 20-925101402555.8
Sat 10/17@ Louisiana Tech100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 35-17321253.9021134.2
Sat 10/10@ Western Kentucky100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 38-14151077.1037.1
Sat 9/19vs App State100 rush yardsW 17-7281384.9014.9
Sat 9/5vs Unknown18854.7014.7

Career Arc

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    Marshall

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20182018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonMarshall60262.426.5
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall60262.426.50
2019 PostseasonMarshall1,51654.739.6914
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall1,51654.739.60
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall97352.839.5-543

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida Atlantic

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

226

Primary metric

226 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.

#2

Virginia Tech

202

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

202 scrimmage yards and 52.7 usage.

#3

Florida Atlantic

156

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

156 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.

#4

Massachusetts

128

Primary metric

Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

128 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.

#5

App State

138

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

138 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Marshall

1,516 primary output · 54.7 efficiency · 39.6 usage

68.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Marshall

68.7

1,516 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 39.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Marshall

59

973 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 39.5 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8469

La Marque · La Marque, TX

Committed To
Oregon State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

3,091

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
2,852