Brian Dukes
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against UTEP — Week 7, 2026.
40 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
40 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 40 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 40 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 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 26-42@ No. 14 USC | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-11@ UTEP | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-28@ Nevada | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-21vs New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-21 vs New Mexico, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 14-3. Ended New Mexico’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 9 games with play by play.
How San José State’s defense played that day
New Mexico’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8. His interception came with San José State down 11.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
5 tackles. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 8 ended Wyoming’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 7-6. Ended Wyoming’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
40tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL40 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
40 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #199 at the position.
The No. 1,261 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
