Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Cameron Brandt
Senior defensive end on Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 270 lb · Chatsworth, CA · Sierra Canyon
CFB Index 35 · #301 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Michigan 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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Western Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
Cameron Brandt
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Cameron Brandt has played for four head coaches in four seasons at Michigan. The receipt: 2 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Sierra Canyon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Michigan
2025era →
Biff Poggi
Michigan
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026Michigan2-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
35 · #301 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #301 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #6 of 8 Big Ten EDGEs
How the All-Big Ten 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
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Michigan
Returning around him
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demitri Washington’s 2021 season.
86%match
Matches Demitri on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon White-McClain's junior season at Old Dominion (2024).
89%match
Matches Jaylon on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Cameron Brandt
Background
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 3, 3x - last vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024) • Solos: 3 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024) • Asst: 3 - vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 4, 2025) • TFLs: 2 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024) • Sacks: 1, 3x - last vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024) • Int: none • FR: 1 - vs...
The defensive line · Michigan
- #90John Henry Daley17.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Dominic Nichols5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Enow Etta2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jonah Lea'Ea2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Cameron Brandt1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology