File RB-65 · National rank 694 · 2027 class
Mel Brown
5'9"Height
180 lbWeight
Representation
Fifth Quarter Sports Management
Confirmed
Fifth Quarter Sports Management
Confirmed
My Grade
5.9/10
Priority UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.2 Floor
range 0.8
Ceiling 6.0
6.0/10
Priority UDFA
Ceiling · +0.1
5.2/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.7
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Pac-12 draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.7.
Grade last reviewed 1w ago
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.9
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Athlon preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team RB AND Fourth Team kick returner; previously All-ECAC FBS as a kick returner at UConn. Career: 935 rushing yards on 6.2 yards per carry across two UConn seasons - an efficiency profile the volume-driven machine misses. 2025 was wrecked by injury (played 4 games, hurt at Delaware, missed 8, returned vs FAU: 70 yds + TD). Projected RB1 and KR1 per Ourlads.
Sources
Athlon 2026 all-Pac-12 2nd team RB / 4th team KR; UConn bio (935 yds, 6.2 ypc, All-ECAC FBS KR); Ourlads 2026 CSU depth chart
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