E.J. Brown: S · Buffalo · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
E.J. Brown
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Dana Holgorsen, Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Coastal Carolina — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo | 32 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Buffalo | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | West Virginia | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 51 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-7vs Wagner | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-28@ Nebraska | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 25-28vs No. 16 Coastal Carolina | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-48@ Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-10@ Akron | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL32 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Maurice Linguist
Pass share
40.8%
366 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
74.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
401 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at West Virginia and Buffalo, 51 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist.
