Aaron Brule: LB · Michigan State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Aaron Brule
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for three head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Joe Moorhead, Mike Leach and Mel Tucker. One game to point at: 11 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Michigan — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
64 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 64 | 35 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 30 | 13 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 53 | 23 | 8.0 | 3.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 74 | 30 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 233 | 103 | 32.5 | 17.0 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Richmond | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41vs No. 8 Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 9-31vs Maryland | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-26@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27@ Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-49vs No. 2 Michigan | 11 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 12-27@ Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 20-17vs Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-38@ No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-21@ Indiana | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-42vs No. 11 Penn State | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 35 | 8.5 | 5.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
64tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%8 TFLSack rate
8%5 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups64 tackles · 8.5 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
50.9%
380 pass / 367 run
Plays / game
62.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
398 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #83 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Mississippi State and Michigan State, 233 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Joe Moorhead, Mike Leach, Mel Tucker and Harlon Barnett.
