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Brennan Marion
Colorado · Big 12
Colorado · Big 12
Brennan Marion
4 career stops · 1,819 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Run-first offense
58% run rate over 1,819 plays — establishes the run as the primary play-caller identity.
3rd & Very Long: throws it
80% pass — 38pp more pass-oriented than the 42% career average (89 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
75% run — 16pp run-heavier than the 58% career average (106 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
74% run — 16pp run-heavier than the 58% career average (152 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
58.4%
Run
41.6%
Pass
49.1%
Success Rate
1,819 plays
2-Min Pass %
50.2%
n=233
46% success
After Big Gain
69.3% run
n=218
52% success
After Sack
46.8% pass
n=47
45% success
Inside Opp 40
63.5% run
n=688
48% success
Middle 8
50.7% pass
n=345
46% success
Historical Run/Pass Imbalance
How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only — not evaluated as a prediction.
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score
Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
28.1s
Avg Pace
30.0s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
8.2%
Rush Explosive
18.1%
Pass Explosive
12.3%
Overall
1,819 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half