Isaac Brown (American football)

Isaac Brown

Louisville Cardinals–No. 1
Position	Running back
Class	Sophomore
Personal information
Born:	(2005-03-02) March 2, 2005 (age 20) (Homestead, FL)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College	Louisville (2024–present)
High school	Homestead (Homestead, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
ACC Rookie of the Year (2024) ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year (2024) Second-team All-ACC (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Isaac Brown (born March 2, 2005) is an American football running back for the Louisville Cardinals.

Early life

Brown attended Homestead Senior High School in Homestead, Florida. He had 650 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior and 1,084 yards as a senior. ^{[1] [2]} He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football. ^[3]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Isaac Brown RB	Homestead, Florida, U.S.	Homestead	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 39 (RB)    ESPN: 31 (RB)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.

College career

2024 season

In his first game as a true freshman at Louisville, Brown rushed for 123 yards on five carries with a touchdown. He rushed for 1,173 yards, becoming the first true freshman in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards. He led the ACC with 7.1 yards per carry and finished third in rushing yards. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

He was named ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year. Brown also received second-team All-ACC honors. ^[6]

2025 season

Brown entered the 2025 season as the starting running back for the Cardinals.

Statistics

Year	Team	Games		Rushing				Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
2024	Louisvile	13	9	165	1,173	7.1	11	30	152	5.1	1
2025	Louisville	1	1	6	126	21.0	2	-	-	-	-
Career		14	10	171	1,299	7.6	13	30	152	5.1	1

References

1. Brown, C. L. "Brown: Louisville football RB Isaac Brown could force way into spotlight as true freshman". The Courier-Journal.
2. "Louisville RB Isaac Brown Named to ESPN's 2024 Preseason All-America Team". Louisville Cardinals On SI. August 18, 2024.
3. Holton, Brooks. "Louisville football's 2024 recruiting class starts with pledge from top-10 RB Isaac Brown". The Courier-Journal.
4. "RB Isaac Brown Explodes in Louisville's Season Opener". Louisville Cardinals On SI. September 1, 2024.
5. "Freshman RB Isaac Brown has a huge day in Louisville debut". 247Sports.
6. McGavic, Matthew (February 5, 2025). "Louisville RB Isaac Brown Named to ESPN's 2025 Way-Too-Early All-America Team". Louisville Cardinals On SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

External links

• Louisville Cardinals bio