Is Braydon Brus starting?
Braydon Brus is the projected starter at WLB for Northwestern Wildcats.
Redshirt senior · #33 · 6'1", 230 lbs
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Northwestern Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLBBraydon BrusThis player
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Glendora, ranked #633 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 81 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot and 91th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8763
- National Rank
- #633
- High School
- Glendora
- Hometown
- Glendora, CA
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 91th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WBALLTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Oct 3WPSUTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 34-13
Sep 26LIUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-23
Sep 19WCOLOTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-7
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WBALL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WPSU | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LIU | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WCOLO | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Braydon Brus's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.