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Miami Hurricanes running back Charmar Brown (6) reacts after scoring late in the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n
PHOTO BY AL DIAZ<\/p>\n
adiaz@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
The Miami Hurricanes kick off the 2026 season on Sept. 4 on the road against the Stanford Cardinal (9 p.m., ESPN).<\/p>\n
The Miami Herald is counting down 30 of the most important players on the Hurricanes\u2019 roster, one per day leading up to the season opener, to provide a closer look at the team heading into coach Mario Cristobal\u2019s fifth season.<\/p>\n
Today: The No. 20 player on our list, CharMar \u201cMarty\u201d Brown.<\/p>\n
What to know<\/p>\n
Position: Running back<\/p>\n
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska<\/p>\n
Year: Redshirt junior<\/p>\n
How he got to Miami: 2025 transfer from North Dakota State<\/p>\n
Key stats: 474 rushing yards, seven touchdowns in 2025.<\/p>\n
In summary: Brown has played for national championships each of the past two years \u2014 first at the FCS level with North Dakota State in 2024 and then with Miami last season. Doing it again with the Hurricanes isn\u2019t out of question. Brown is a physical, run-it-up-the-middle running back that wears down an opposing defense over time. More than three quarters of his rushing yards last season \u2014 348 of 460 \u2014 came after first contact \u2014 and he forced 25 missed tackles on 122 carries. He complements the rest of the running back room \u2014 headlined by Mark Fletcher Jr., Jordan Lyle and Girard Pringle Jr. \u2014 well.<\/p>\n
What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned just to be patient and just be consistent, be ready when your name is called, really.\u201d – Brown on what he learned last season<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not as vocal a leader, but I try to come in and try to be consistent every day in terms of my process and leading the younger guys and making sure they\u2019re doing the right things and being that older guy they can always come talk to.\u201d – Brown on stepping up as an upperclassmen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome because we keep each other on our toes and when it\u2019s time to get in, I feel like I\u2019m ready.\u201d – Brown on the depth of the running back room<\/p>\n