Devin Brandt-Epps: DT · New Mexico · #97.
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Devin Brandt-Epps
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Ricky Rahne and Bronco Mendenhall. On tape: 7 tackles against Utah State, Week 8, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
28 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico | 28 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 34 | 8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 32 | 10 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 114 | 35 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Montana State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 39-61@ No. 21 Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-45@ Auburn | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-38vs Fresno State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 52-37vs Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 50-45@ Utah State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 6-17@ Colorado State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-49vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-35vs No. 19 Washington State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 30-38@ Hawai'i | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 12 · 2024
W 38-35
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries28 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
46.5%
390 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
69.9
12 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #233 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Old Dominion and New Mexico, 114 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ricky Rahne and Bronco Mendenhall.
