Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Brandon Jones
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy — Week 8, 2026.
47 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 2 passes 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 47 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 47 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 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 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 22 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 29 · W 48-41 vs Florida Atlantic, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
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, in the 8 games with play by play.
How North Texas’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 8. His pbu came with North Texas up 3.
A big game: 12 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.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
7 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.
Week 8 · 2026
W 49-39
at Navy
1 tackle for loss · 12 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Edged out Navy on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%4 TFL47 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
47 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #172 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
