Southern Utah · W 58-24 · FCS
No tackles.
BYU · L 23-41
No tackles.
Utah State · L 14-31
5 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Brinson has tackles in 6 of Colorado State’s 8 games: none against Southern Utah and BYU.
D'Mon Brinson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jim Mora and Gordon Sammis. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Utah State — Week 9, 2026.
25 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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 | Colorado State | 25 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | UConn | 59 | 38 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | UConn | 48 | 23 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | UConn | 16 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 153 | 85 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 12 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 45-59@ UTSA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-56vs Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-66@ Texas State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-49vs San Diego State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 14-31@ Utah State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 14-31 at Utah State, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. First quarter, down 7-0.
How Colorado State’s defense played that day
Utah State’s 8 drives: 3 stopped · 5 scored. His sack came with Colorado State down 7.
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended San Diego State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 56-42. Ended San Diego State’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 56-49
1 interception · 7 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out San Diego State at home in a shootout.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL25 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
54.4%
287 pass / 241 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
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 #174 at the position.
The No. 2,307 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 42 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Jim Mora.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado State
