Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#21
Keith Brown
Senior linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 244 lb · Lebanon, OR · Lebanon HS
CFB Index 14 · #545 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Washington State)
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
12
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at Kansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2021.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
20own fans
20national conversation
Keith Brown
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across five seasons and three programs, five head coaches: Bryan McClendon, Dan Lanning, Jeff Brohm, Pete Kaligis and Kirby Moore. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Kansas State, Week 2, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 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.
20217 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Lebanon
20225 games
- Signed with Louisville4-star out of Louisville Male
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coaches2021
Washington State
2024era →
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 4 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Washington State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Oregon10-4HC: Bryan McClendon · Run-leaning
2022Oregon10-3HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: solo tackles (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th 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: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
14 · #545 of 571 LBs
Former four-star. Now #545 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 12 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 23 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | 14 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 39 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jimmy Rolder’s 2024 season.
80%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Jimmy on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Jimmy on
Hurry rate (higher)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Adimora's senior season at SMU (2023).
Matches Chris on
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Solo tackle rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Keith Brown
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SENIOR (2025): Did not appear in a game…missed season with injury. RS-JUNIOR (2024): Transferred from Louisville in January and participated in spring practice…appeared in all 13 games…made 26 tackles with 2.5 for loss including one sack…recorded two quarterback hurries…made t...
The linebacker corps · Washington State
- #44Parker McKenna83 tackles · 2025
- #9Caleb Francl82 tackles · 2025
- #8Nylan Brown37 tackles · 2025
- #40Gavin Barthiel12 tackles · 2025
- #21Keith Brown2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology