Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Cincinnati
Cortez Broughton
DT • 6'3" • 288 lbs • Warner Robins, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cortez Broughton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
Cortez Broughton built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive tackle from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 96, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Cortez Broughton's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 242
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Cortez Broughton, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati. Cortez Broughton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 126
- TFL
- 25
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Cortez Broughton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · DT
- Career Tackles
- 126
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Veterans · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Veterans · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 28 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 96 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · DT 8th (top 4%) · American Athletic 73rd (top 14%) · National 635th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12 | 42 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12 | 34 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 75.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 45 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 75.7 |
Related Context
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Cortez Broughton played DT for Cincinnati. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cortez Broughton recorded 126 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 32 primary output with 39.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39.9 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: UCLA
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
39.9
Usage
12.9
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 0. UCLA: 6. Miami (OH): 4. Alabama A&M: 2. Ohio: 4. UConn: 1. Tulane: 2. Temple: 3. SMU: 1.5. Navy: 2. South Florida: 2.5. UCF: 3. East Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. UCLA: 5 by 70.8. Miami (OH): 5 by 60.8. Alabama A&M: 2 by 28.3. Ohio: 6 by 65. UConn: 0 by 10. Tulane: 2 by 28.3. Temple: 4 by 46.7. SMU: 5 by 35.8. Navy: 10 by 61.7. South Florida: 3 by 37.5. UCF: 1 by 34.2. East Carolina: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 11 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 2 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs East Carolina | W 56-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | @ UCFSplash game | L 13-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs South FloridaSplash game | W 35-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Navy10+ tackles · Splash game | W 42-0 | 10 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ SMU | W 26-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ TempleSplash game | L 17-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 37-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ UConn | W 49-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs OhioSplash game | W 34-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Alabama A&MSplash game | W 63-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | W 21-0 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ UCLA2+ sacks · Splash game | W 26-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 3.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Cortez Broughton story
Cortez Broughton built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive tackle from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 96, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Cortez Broughton's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 interception across 37 career games in the available record. That gives Cortez Broughton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 11.5 | 24.2 | 7.6 | 11.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 10.5 | 20.5 | 7.4 | -1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 32 | 39.9 | 12.9 | 21.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 32 | 39.9 | 12.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UCLA
Week 1 · W 26-17
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 8 · W 31-19 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
vs UConn
Week 13 · W 22-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 2 · L 14-36
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio
Week 4 · W 34-30
4
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
32 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 12.9 usage
75.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati
75.7
32 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 12.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati
44.4
11.5 primary · 24.2 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
16
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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