Braelen Oliver: LB · Georgia Tech · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Braelen Oliver
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Carolina State — Week 2, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 26 | 9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 33 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 24 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 22 | 14 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Career | 105 | 57 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-13vs South Carolina State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 23-48@ No. 17 Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-16@ Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-38vs Bowling Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-38vs Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-42vs No. 17 North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-17@ Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-42@ Clemson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-22vs Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-31vs No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups26 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
43.8%
377 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #502 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Minnesota and Georgia Tech, 105 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 45 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck and Brent Key.
