Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#6
Taye Brown
Senior linebacker for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Chandler, AZ · Hamilton HS
CFB Index 72 · #110 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Arizona 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.
How he plays
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Passes defended: 77th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
15
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Arizona. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2023.
Taye Brown
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Four seasons at Arizona, two different head coaches: Jedd Fisch and Brent Brennan. 2025 brought the first one: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northern Arizona, Week 1, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20234 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Hamilton
202513 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big 12
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Arizona
Coaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Arizona10-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: solo tackles (16th 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: 7.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #19 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Christian Webb’s 2019 season.
Matches Christian on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Wesloski's senior season at Oklahoma State (2026).
Matches Ethan on
Tackle volume
Weight
Solo tackle rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Taye Brown
Background
Purchase Jersey Awards & Honors 2025: Third Team All-Big 12 2025: Lott IMPACT Trophy preseason Watch List (5/28) 2024: Big 12 Fall Academic Honor Roll 2024: College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Arizona 2025 (Junior) Started all 13 games for the Wildcats as a junior Enjoyed a c...
The linebacker corps · Arizona
- #6Taye Brown93 tackles · 2025
- #19Max Harris78 tackles · 2025
- #16Everett Roussaw Jr.58 tackles · 2025
- #7Chase Kennedy42 tackles · 2025
- #11Jabari Mann24 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology