Brittain

Brown

Williams beat out ex-Texans RB Rex Burkhead after both backs visited the team last week. The Raiders adding Williams suggests they don’t expect unsigned franchise RB Josh Jacobs to report anytime soon. Williams was limited to one game before getting released from Atlanta last year and is a longshot for the Week 1 roster.

Renfrow (concussion, Moreau (knee), and Ya-Sin (knee) are all injured.

No surprises here, as the Raiders didn’t list anyone on their injury report.

24 years old, Brown (6'1"/205) is an off-the-menu prospect who must have caught the attention of Raiders brass when they were in Pasadena to scout other players. Despite his longevity, Browns never came close to 1,000 yards rushing in any of his five college seasons, three of which came at Duke. He caught just 41 career passes, so he does not appear to be an asset there, either. The practice squad awaits.

Mike Regalado of 247Sports.com reported that Brown (6'1/205) was not practicing on Wednesday and that he was seen sporting a, “black numbered t-shirt.” While head coach Chip Kelly has not shared what the black t-shirts mean in regards to a player’s status, Regalado shared that patterns have shown throughout the season that players wearing black t-shirts tend to be those with long-term injuries. Brown missing time would be significant for UCLA, as the redshirt senior has rushed for 616 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, which is second on the team behind running back Zach Charbonnet. This injury will be one to monitor, although Chip Kelly may not give us as much as we’d like to know ahead of Saturday’s game.

Brown (6'1/205) and fellow RB Zach Charbonnet were both bottled up to the tune of 28 carries for 80 yards (2.8 yards per carry), but Brittain managed to punch it in twice from close range. He scored UCLA’s first touchdown on a 1-yard carry, and then scored their last touchdown, also from the 1-yard line as he just managed to squeeze in between multiple bodies and in. The run game will need to help much more between the twenties if the Bruins want to be successful. They draw Utah next week.

Brown (6'1/205) and Zach Charbonnet each hit the century mark, and the Bruins gobbled up 329 rushing yards with three scores and 7.0 yards per attempt in the conference road victory. Brown has back-to-back games with visits to the end zone, and this game was his first 100-yard performance since a 219-yard explosion in the regular season finale against Stanford on Dec. 19, 2020. It wasn’t all great, as he coughed up a fumble. UCLA is back at it next Saturday at Washington.

A transfer from Duke, this was easily Brown’s (6'1/205) best game as a member of the Bruins. While he didn’t score, the former Blue Devil kept the chains moving and helped Chase Griffin and UCLA get in position to score. UCLA is not headed to a bowl game, so this was Brown’s final game as a collegiate player. He should get a look as either a late-round pick or an UDFA -- with that being determined by how he tests this spring.

The reason why Felton (5'10/200) won’t be available for UCLA’s finale is unknown. The redshirt senior, who ripped through Arizona to the tune of 206 yards back on November 28, finishes the 2020 season with 668 yards and five touchdowns on 132 carries. Felton was also effective as a pass-catcher, as he caught 22 passes for 159 yards and three more scores. With Felton out, Brittain Brown will start at running back Saturday night.

Brown (6'1/205) underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in early-October, playing in only three games. He rushed 12 times for a 4.7 YPC on the year, being used sparingly in his appearances. His lack of usage was in contrast to his 130 carries for 701 yards, 5.4 YPC and seven touchdowns in 2017. Brown will focus on rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder and playing out his final season with a new school.