Sean Brown is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at NC State.
Brown is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Five seasons in the NC State linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Wake Forest — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-17vs East Carolina | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-31vs Virginia | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-24@ Wake Forest | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 33-45@ Duke | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-23vs Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 18 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
44tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups44 tackles · 3.5 for loss.
5 seasons under Dave Doeren — 40-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
49.7%
411 pass / 416 run
Plays / game
63.6
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
The No. 1,798 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a senior.
A stat line in 39 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Doeren.
