Bowling Green · W 23-10
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Brenden Anes
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Josh Heupel and Lance Taylor. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Boise State — Week 4, 2026.
37 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 37 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 42 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-10 vs Bowling Green, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Bowling Green’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
4 tackles.
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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups37 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #468 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Lance Taylor.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Western Michigan
