Derron Brown: ILB · California · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derron Brown
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at California. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Washington — Week 6, 2017.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | California | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-30@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Weber State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-30vs No. 5 USC | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 24-45@ Oregon | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ No. 6 Washington | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-3vs No. 8 Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-30@ UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
11%2 pass breakups19 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
53.6%
473 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
73.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
532 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at California, 24 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Justin Wilcox. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
