Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Francis Brewu
Junior defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 285 lb · Westerville, OH · Thomas Worthington/Pittsburgh
CFB Index 61 · #113 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Pittsburgh → Notre Dame 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
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Wisconsin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Notre Dame. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2024.
- Transferred from Pittsburgh to Notre Dame in 2026.
Francis Brewu
Wins his gap play after play. Francis Brewu has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
202410 games
- Signed with Pittsburgh3-star out of Thomas Worthington
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Notre Dame
2025Pittsburgh
2026Notre Dame
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Notre Dame2-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). 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 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
61 · #113 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #113 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 34 | 18 | 6.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 22 | 10.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Terrell Cooper’s 2022 season.
Matches Terrell on
TFL rate
Height
Weight
Differs from Terrell on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Hensley's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2025).
Matches Mark on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Francis Brewu
The defensive line · Notre Dame
- #5Boubacar Traore10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7Francis Brewu6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hughes3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Keon Keeley3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Bryce Young2 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology