Brady Kerperin
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against Wyoming — Week 7, 2026.
55 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
55 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 55 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Air Force | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-56vs Hawai'i | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ UNLV | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-31 at UNLV, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended UNLV’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 14-10. Ended UNLV’s drive (int).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Northern Illinois’s defense played that day
UNLV’s 10 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His interception came with Northern Illinois up 4.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 11, sacks included.
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-0.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
55tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups55 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
55 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #138 at the position.
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