Player profileColorado State Football
Colorado State · Football
Mel Brown
RB · Senior · #1 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs
From Stone Mountain, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$72K
Colorado State · Football
Mel Brown
RB · Senior · #1 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs
From Stone Mountain, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$72K
Colorado State · Football
RB · Senior · #1 · 5' 9" · 180 lbs
From Stone Mountain, GA
Estimated NIL value
$72K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $54K
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Mel Brown is a 5' 9" 180 lbs Senior Running Back for Colorado State and is listed by ESPN from Stone Mountain, GA. Mel Brown ranks 37th within the current Colorado State football roster. The modeled value is $72K, with $54K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $12.8M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Colorado State roster market: $18.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$12.8M
Colorado State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
5
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
5' 9"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
Stone Mountain, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Colorado State Rams
Recruiting profile
Rated recruit
High school: Miller Grove
From: Lithonia, GA
Class: 2022 / RB
Transfer history
UConn to Colorado State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 7, 2026 / Immediate
UConn to Undecided
2025 portal cycle / Apr 25, 2025 / Withdrawn
Gardner-Webb to UConn
2024 portal cycle / Nov 29, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
262
Yards
2
Touchdowns
32
Carries
8.2
Average
49
Long
Receiving
4
Receptions
12
Yards
0
Touchdowns
3.0
Average
6
Long
Returning
0
Yards
281
Yards
0
Touchdowns
0
Touchdowns
0
Long
37
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 459 | 6 | 76 | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 629 | 5 | 113 | 5.6 | 88 |
| 2024 | UConn Huskies | 673 | 2 | 118 | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2025 | UConn Huskies | 262 | 2 | 32 | 8.2 | 49 |
| Career | All teams | 2,023 | 15 | 339 | 6.0 | 88 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 17 |
| 2023 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 18 | 253 | 5 | 14.1 | 71 |
| 2024 | UConn Huskies | 8 | 85 | 1 | 10.6 | 22 |
| 2025 | UConn Huskies | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Career | All teams | 32 | 375 | 6 | 11.7 | 71 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn Huskies | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Latest games
Army Black KnightsDec 27, 2025 · 41-1633 YDS · 0 TD · 6 CAR · 5.5 AVGW
Florida Atlantic OwlsNov 22, 2025 · 48-4570 YDS · 1 TD · 10 CAR · 7.0 AVGL
Delaware Blue HensSep 13, 2025 · 44-41 OT4 YDS · 0 TD · 2 CAR · 2.0 AVGL
Syracuse OrangeSep 6, 2025 · 27-20 OT72 YDS · 1 TD · 5 CAR · 14.4 AVGW
Central Connecticut Blue DevilsAug 30, 2025 · 59-1383 YDS · 0 TD · 9 CAR · 9.2 AVGSideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Mel Brown, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $72K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $72K. The pool-accounting allocation is $54K, equal to about 0.4% of the Colorado State football market. The player ranks 37th on that roster.
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