Brian Mills: LB · Iowa State · #25.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brian Mills
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Oklahoma — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 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.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | 45 | 25 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Career | 45 | 25 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-25vs Northern Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-42@ No. 16 Iowa | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-41@ TCU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-10vs San José State | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45vs No. 13 Baylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38@ Oklahoma State | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-27@ Texas | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-31vs Kansas State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-34vs No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24@ Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-10vs Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 25 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%6 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups45 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.9%
398 pass / 451 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Iowa State, 45 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Rhoads → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
