Bradley Esser is a linebacker at Iowa State who has played in 3 of Iowa State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 9.
Iowa State is 4-4.
One game to point at: 1 tackle against BYU — Week 6, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-42
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Edged out West Virginia at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from +0 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,806 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a freshman.
