Brian Keyes: LB · UNLV · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brian Keyes
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Rated a two-star prospect, with two seasons of snaps at UNLV since. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Utah State — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
71 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 40-43vs Howard | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-16@ Idaho | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-54@ No. 10 Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13vs San José State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-41vs No. 19 San Diego State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-34@ Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-52vs Utah State | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 26-16@ Fresno State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-31vs BYU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-35@ New Mexico | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-23@ Nevada | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 71 | 35 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
71tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups71 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez, all run-heavy offenses — 9-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
36.4%
297 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
67.9
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
332 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UNLV, 81 tackles — the college career is complete.
