VMI · W 73-3 · FCS
No tackles.
Brown-Murray has tackles in 7 of Virginia Tech’s 8 games: none against VMI.
Isaiah Brown-Murray
The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mike Houston, Brent Pry and James Franklin. On tape: 3 tackles against California, Week 6, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 39 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 40 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 22 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 113 | 82 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 15 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-25@ California | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 21-14
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
12tackles this season12 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #317 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #8 of 19 ACC CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 40 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Houston, Blake Harrell, Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery and James Franklin.
