Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#22
Brayshawn Littlejohn
Junior linebacker for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Gaffney, SC
CFB Index 47 · #316 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred App State → Florida International for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL, at South Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri in 2023.
- Transferred from App State to Florida International in 2026.
Brayshawn Littlejohn
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against South Florida, Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Missouri3-star out of Gaffney
202511 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Florida International
2025–2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Florida International
2025App State
2026Florida International
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning
2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
our read surprisingly productive for a linebacker with no award recognition yet — top-10% passes broken up, top-4% hurry rate.2025 profile
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
47 · #316 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #316 at the position.
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | App State | 32 | 14 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 22 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamal Hill’s 2023 season.
Matches Jamal on
TFL rate
Weight
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Jamal on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Brantley's sophomore season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
71%match
Matches Eric on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Eric on
PD rate (higher)
Hurry rate (higher)
The linebacker corps · Florida International
- #9Josiah Taylor71 tackles · 2025
- #11Percy Courtney Jr.38 tackles · 2025
- #22Brayshawn Littlejohn32 tackles · 2025
- #17Kani Smith3 tackles · 2025
- #34Cam Davis1 tackle · 2025
4 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology