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T.J. Brunson Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Carolina

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201620172017201820182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonSouth Carolina1102.2
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1102.20
2017 PostseasonSouth Carolina8.533.19.57.5
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina8.533.19.50
2018 PostseasonSouth Carolina12.539.910.54
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina12.539.910.50
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1240.19.2-0.5

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

67.1

#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