Is Braylan Lovelace starting?
Braylan Lovelace is the projected starter at STAR for Pittsburgh Panthers.
Senior · #0 · 6'2", 225 lbs
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- 31964Jayden Bonsu
Pittsburgh Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- MONEY
- MLB
- STARBraylan LovelaceThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Leechburg Area, ranked #929 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 79 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 53 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 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
- 0.8664
- National Rank
- #929
- High School
- Leechburg Area
- Hometown
- Leechburg, PA
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +3 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 10LUNCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Oct 2WVTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-33
Sep 26WBUCKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-0
Sep 17WSYRTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-13
Sep 12WUCFTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 12-7
Sep 5WM-OHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUNC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WVT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WBUCK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | WSYR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUCF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WM-OH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braylan Lovelace'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.