South Dakota State · W 34-18 · FCS
No tackles.
Colorado · W 41-7
No tackles.
Rutgers · W 42-14
No tackles.
Deasfernandes has tackles in 5 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against South Dakota State, Colorado and Rutgers.
Brenden Deasfernandes
Played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 7 tackles against Penn State, Week 5, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 25 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 34-13
vs Penn State
7 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Penn State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Kirk Ferentz, Jim McElwain, Matt Drinkall and David Braun.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Northwestern
