UC Davis · W 56-10 · FCS
No tackles.
Booker has tackles in 7 of SMU’s 8 games: none against UC Davis.
Brandon Booker
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the same linebacker corps at SMU. On tape: 8 tackles against Syracuse, Week 9, 2026.
32 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ No. 23 Louisville | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 32 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 27-30 at Syracuse, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How SMU’s defense played that day
Syracuse’s 10 drives: 4 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 9.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 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 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 23-13.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, tied for 8th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. His interception on 4th and 21 ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
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 on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 21-10.
Intercepted on 4th and 21. Fourth quarter, up 28-18. Ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups32 tackles · 4 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Rhett Lashlee — 26-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #123 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #38 of 74 ACC LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Rhett Lashlee.
