Player Career
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Player Story
Saleem Brightwell built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Paterson, NJ wearing No. 9, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Saleem Brightwell's career was his defensive production: 192 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. That gives Saleem Brightwell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Pittsburgh
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 8 | 20.9 | 5.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8 | 20.9 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 35 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1 | 13.9 | 3.1 | -11 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 13.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 9 | 31.7 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 31.7 | 6.8 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 11 · L 31-34 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Virginia Tech
Week 13 · L 0-28 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 4 · L 36-37 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83 takeover score.
#4
vs Virginia
Week 9 · W 31-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Youngstown State
Week 1 · W 28-21
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
12 primary output · 35 efficiency · 10.7 usage
69.7
#2
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
53.8
9 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
53.8
9 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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