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Player Dossier
2018-2020Marshall
Brenden Knox
RB • 6'0" • 223 lbs • Columbus, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Brenden Knox leans workhorse runner traits and 52.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Brenden Knox built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 20, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Brenden Knox's career was his backfield work: 2,852...
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- Committed To
- Oregon State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Brenden Knox, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Marshall. Brenden Knox leans workhorse runner traits and 52.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,091
- Rushing yards
- 2,852
- Receiving yards
- 239
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
Brenden Knox quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,091
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Marshall
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · La Marque · Oregon State
- High school pipeline
- La Marque · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Junior
- 2020 Scrimmage yards rank
- 973 scrimmage yards · RB 22nd (top 4%) · Conference USA 3rd (top 2%) · National 35th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Marshall | 7 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 59.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 7 | 509 | 485 | 24 | 4 | 59.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Marshall | 13 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 83.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 13 | 1,413 | 1,284 | 129 | 11 | 83.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 9 | 973 | 887 | 86 | 10 | 73.1 |
Related Context
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Brenden Knox played RB for Marshall. Across 3 tracked seasons, Brenden Knox recorded 2,852 rushing yards, 239 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Marshall paired 1,516 primary output with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.7 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.
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2019 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
116.6
Efficiency
54.7
Usage
39.6
Consistency
80.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 103. VMI: 43. Boise State: 71. Ohio: 133. Cincinnati: 99. Middle Tennessee: 105. Old Dominion: 122. Florida Atlantic: 226. Western Kentucky: 84. Rice: 130. Louisiana Tech: 119. Charlotte: 132. Florida International: 149
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 26 by 41.3. VMI: 10 by 44.8. Boise State: 10 by 74. Ohio: 16 by 84.6. Cincinnati: 20 by 39.8. Middle Tennessee: 20 by 54.4. Old Dominion: 26 by 46.6. Florida Atlantic: 25 by 87.7. Western Kentucky: 19 by 46.1. Rice: 28 by 49.4. Louisiana Tech: 27 by 46.6. Charlotte: 23 by 50. Florida International: 34 by 45.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins125.8 · Games = 8 · +23.8 vs Losses
Losses102 · Games = 5 · -23.8 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
Florida Atlantic
Best efficiency game
87.7 vs Florida Atlantic
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | vs UCF100 rush yards | L 25-48 | 26 | 103 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.0 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Florida International100 rush yards | W 30-27 | 33 | 146 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Charlotte | L 13-24 | 22 | 92 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 5.7 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Louisiana Tech100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-10 | 25 | 113 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Rice100 rush yards | W 20-7 | 27 | 130 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Western Kentucky | W 26-23 | 19 | 84 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Fri 10/18 | @ Florida Atlantic100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 36-31 | 23 | 220 | 9.60 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9.0 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Old Dominion100 rush yards | W 31-17 | 24 | 104 | 4.30 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 13-24 | 19 | 99 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Cincinnati | L 14-52 | 16 | 49 | 3.10 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Ohio100 rush yards | W 33-31 | 16 | 133 | 8.30 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Boise State | L 7-14 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs VMI2+ TD | W 56-17 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 2 | — | — | 4.3 |
Player Story
Brenden Knox story
Brenden Knox built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 20, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Brenden Knox's career was his backfield work: 2,852 rushing yards, 550 carries, 24 rushing touchdowns, and 239 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 239 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 35 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brenden Knox's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Marshall
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Marshall | 602 | 62.4 | 26.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 602 | 62.4 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Marshall | 1,516 | 54.7 | 39.6 | 914 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 1,516 | 54.7 | 39.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 973 | 52.8 | 39.5 | -543 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 8 · W 36-31 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
226
Scrimmage Yards
95.9 takeover
226 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.
#2
@ Virginia Tech
Week 14 · L 20-41
202
Scrimmage Yards
92.1 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202 scrimmage yards and 52.7 usage.
#3
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 8 · W 20-9 · Conference game
156
Scrimmage Yards
83.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.
#4
vs App State
Week 3 · W 17-7
138
Scrimmage Yards
79.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
138 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#5
vs Massachusetts
Week 10 · W 51-10
128
Scrimmage Yards
79.7 takeover
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Marshall
1,516 primary output · 54.7 efficiency · 39.6 usage
83.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Marshall
83.8
1,516 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 39.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Marshall
73.1
973 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 39.5 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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