Raleek Brown
Texas#186 overallDraft Movement
Down 36 spots since Jun 8
Scouting Report
Raleek Brown is a compact, explosive dual-threat back who finally found a featured role in 2025 after a winding college journey. A five-star recruit and a top-five running back in his recruiting class out of Mater Dei (by way of Stockton, California), Brown flipped from Oklahoma to USC when Lincoln Riley changed jobs, then bounced between running back and receiver across two seasons with the Trojans before transferring to Arizona State. With the Sun Devils he broke out, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2025 and pairing 1,100-plus rushing yards with the receiving value that made him a coveted prospect. He grades among the top backs in the class, with a consensus projection around the fifth round. Scouts flagged him as a riser after a 255-yard, two-touchdown explosion against Colorado, calling him electric in space with deep speed to run away from defenses and exceptional lateral quickness; he was pegged as a Day 3 pick whose stock was climbing. The knock is size: at 5-9, 195 pounds he profiles as a complementary slasher and passing-down weapon rather than a workhorse, and scouts comped him to Nyheim Hines as a shorter, well-built all-purpose option who can flex to the slot. He committed to Texas out of the portal for 2026 with one year of eligibility remaining, joining a third program as a proven weapon who can align in the backfield or out wide.
Strengths
- Rare timed speed with track-verified background, ran sub-11.00 100s and a 4.47 40 in high school
- Electric in space with deep breakaway speed to outrun pursuit angles
- Exceptional lateral quickness and short-area suddenness, twitchy redirecting and bursting out of cuts
- Genuine dual-threat receiving value, capable of aligning in the slot without missing a beat
- Forced 55 missed tackles in 2025, slippery contact balance for his size
- Gained 607 yards after contact in 2025 despite compact frame
- Creative chess-piece usage and return-game upside
Weaknesses
- Limited physical upside tied to shorter 5-9 stature and lighter frame
- Profiles as a complementary back rather than a true workhorse who can carry a heavy interior load
- Will need to maximize strength to compensate for lack of size
- Modest touchdown production in 2025 (4 rushing scores on 185 carries)
- Took until his junior-plus season and a third program to earn a featured role
- Scouts project a Day 3 grade with a fifth-round consensus, capping draft ceiling
NFL Comparison
Nyheim Hines (shorter all-purpose slot/back); De'Von Achane (slashing, dynamic speed back archetype)
College Stats
2025 (Arizona State, 12 G): 185 car, 1,134 rush yds, 4 rush TD, 33-34 rec, 239 rec yds, 2 rec TD; 55 forced missed tackles, 607 yards after contact
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $739K on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Texas's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
The college fantasy model projects 14.5 PPG (RB22), after 16.0 PPG across 12 games last year.
Portal: transferred from Arizona State to Texas for 2026.
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Awards & Honors
First-team All-Big 12 (2025); grades as a top-6 running back in the class with a fifth-round projection; former five-star recruit, No. 3 RB in 2022 class