2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Frosted Flakes is also out (sick)”
Brendan Flakes
Four seasons in the Northwestern defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Penn State — Week 5, 2026.
13 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
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 | Northwestern | 13 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 18 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 15 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
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: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
4 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His sack on 3rd and 10 ended South Dakota State’s drive (end).
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 10. Fourth quarter, up 34-18. Ended South Dakota State’s drive (end).
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%1 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under David Braun — 25-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
The No. 1,404 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
