Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019South Carolina
T.J. Brunson
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Columbia, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Brunson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
92
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
79
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
T.J. Brunson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Columbia, SC wearing No. 6, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of T.J. Brunson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 238
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
T.J. Brunson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · South Carolina. T.J. Brunson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 268
- TFL
- 17.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
T.J. Brunson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Carolina · LB
- Career Tackles
- 268
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · South Carolina
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · DeMatha Catholic · Boston College
- High school pipeline
- DeMatha Catholic · 82 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 24 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 77 tackles · LB 153rd (top 13%) · SEC 20th (top 4%) · National 223rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 48.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 13 | 75 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 48.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 12 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 67.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 79 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 11 | 77 | 6 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 66.2 |
Related Context
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T.J. Brunson played LB for South Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, T.J. Brunson recorded 268 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
South Carolina paired 12.5 primary output with 39.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
40.1
Usage
9.2
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 0. Charleston Southern: 0.5. Alabama: 0. Missouri: 2. Kentucky: 2. Georgia: 1. Florida: 0.5. Tennessee: 1. Vanderbilt: 2. App State: 0. Clemson: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 9 by 37.5. Charleston Southern: 4 by 21.7. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 12 by 70. Kentucky: 5 by 40.8. Georgia: 10 by 51.7. Florida: 6 by 30. Tennessee: 10 by 51.7. Vanderbilt: 6 by 45. App State: 5 by 20.8. Clemson: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
70 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 3-38 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs App State | L 15-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 24-7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 21-41 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida | L 27-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Georgia10+ tackles | W 20-17 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 24-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Missouri10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-34 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Alabama | L 23-47 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Charleston Southern | W 72-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ North Carolina | L 20-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
T.J. Brunson story
T.J. Brunson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Columbia, SC wearing No. 6, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of T.J. Brunson's career was his defensive production: 268 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with South Carolina. 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 T.J. Brunson's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: T.J. Brunson 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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South Carolina
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 1 | 10 | 2.2 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1 | 10 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 8.5 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 8.5 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 12.5 | 39.9 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12.5 | 39.9 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 40.1 | 9.2 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida
Week 11 · L 31-35 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Michigan
Week 1 · W 26-19 · Postseason
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Clemson
Week 14 · L 3-38
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#4
@ Missouri
Week 4 · L 14-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Kentucky
Week 5 · L 10-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · South Carolina
12.5 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · South Carolina
67.1
12.5 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
66.2
12 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
7
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
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