Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ USC | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
#11
Brent Gordon Jr.
Sophomore cornerback for Louisiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 200 lb · Cecilia, LA · Cecilia
CFB Index 70 · #83 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Louisiana 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.
How he plays
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Passes defended: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
interception · 2026
2 PBU · 11 tackles · 1.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 PBU, 7 tackles, vs Lamar
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 cornerback for Louisiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2025.
- 1 interception in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Brent Gordon Jr.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Second year in the Louisiana secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against USC — Week 2, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202512 games
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Cecilia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 7-8 over that span.
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Concern: tackles (27th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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: 5.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #9 of 30 Sun Belt DBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–7
vs Lamar
7 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.
With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (5 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Antonio Crawford’s 2016 season.
94%match
Matches Antonio on
PD rate
Height
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Williams's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2025).
84%match
Matches Thomas on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Differs from Thomas on
Tackle volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brent Gordon Jr.
Background
2025 (Freshman) Recorded 62 tackles with an interception, 12 passes defended, a quarterback hurry and fumble recovery as a true freshman … third on the team in tackles … played in the final 12 games of the season and started in 11 … credited with six tackles after earning his first career start a...
The secondary · Louisiana
- #11Brent Gordon Jr.62 tackles · 2025
- #4Tyree Skipper55 tackles · 2025
- #7Courtline Flowers48 tackles · 2025
- #21Maurion Eleam47 tackles · 2025
- #2Jalen Clark44 tackles · 2025
24 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology