Usage / Role
52%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Houston
Roman Brown
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • DeSoto, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Roman Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Player Story
Roman Brown built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from DeSoto, TX wearing No. 20, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Roman Brown's career was his defensive production: 116...
Read the storyRoman Brown, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Houston. Roman Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 116
- TFL
- 6.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Roman Brown quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · LB
- Career Tackles
- 116
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Tulane
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 113 tackles · LB 30th (top 3%) · American Athletic 3rd (top 1%) · National 33rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 24.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 105 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
Related Context
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Roman Brown played LB for Houston. Across 5 tracked seasons, Roman Brown recorded 116 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Houston paired 8.5 primary output with 42.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Houston
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
42.1
Usage
7.6
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 0. Rice: 1.5. Arizona: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Texas Southern: 0. Tulsa: 0. East Carolina: 3. Navy: 0. South Florida: 1. SMU: 0. Temple: 0. Tulane: 3. Memphis: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Army: 8 by 33.3. Rice: 11 by 60.8. Arizona: 8 by 33.3. Texas Tech: 12 by 50. Texas Southern: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 13 by 50. East Carolina: 7 by 59.2. Navy: 13 by 50. South Florida: 7 by 39.2. SMU: 4 by 16.7. Temple: 9 by 37.5. Tulane: 9 by 67.5. Memphis: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 5 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/22 | @ Army | L 14-70 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Memphis10+ tackles | L 31-52 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/16 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 48-17 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Temple | L 49-59 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ SMU | L 31-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs South Florida | W 57-36 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Navy10+ tackles | W 49-36 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ East CarolinaSplash game | W 42-20 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Tulsa10+ tackles | W 41-26 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Texas Southern | W 70-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Texas Tech10+ tackles | L 49-63 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arizona | W 45-18 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Rice10+ tackles | W 45-27 | 11 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Roman Brown story
Roman Brown built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from DeSoto, TX wearing No. 20, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Roman Brown's career was his defensive production: 116 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Roman Brown's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.
The arc is straightforward: Roman Brown moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Houston
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Houston | 8.5 | 42.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 8.5 | 42.1 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Tulane
Week 12 · W 48-17 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
@ East Carolina
Week 7 · W 42-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Rice
Week 1 · W 45-27
1.5
Havoc Plays
56.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#4
vs South Florida
Week 9 · W 57-36 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
53.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#5
vs East Carolina
Week 10 · W 52-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
50.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Houston
8.5 primary output · 42.1 efficiency · 7.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Houston
54
8.5 primary · 42.1 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Houston
40.7
1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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