Player Profile

Carson Bruener

LB • 6'2" • 226 lbs • Woodinville, WA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Carson Bruener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.9

Efficiency

41

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

19.1

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Washington

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Washington
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Washington
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: USC

Carson Bruener, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Washington. Carson Bruener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Washington paired 10 primary output with 41 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 41 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: USC

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Washington

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

41

Usage

11.9

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Louisville

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 0. Unknown: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Washington State: 2. Northwestern: 1. Rutgers: 2. Michigan: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 0. USC: 4. Penn State: 0. UCLA: 0. Oregon: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 11 by 45.8. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 35. Washington State: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 6 by 35. Rutgers: 9 by 57.5. Michigan: 6 by 25. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Indiana: 11 by 45.8. USC: 12 by 90. Penn State: 11 by 45.8. UCLA: 8 by 33.3. Oregon: 7 by 29.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

USC

Best efficiency game

90 vs USC

Result
Tue 12/31vs Louisville10+ tacklesL 34-35119000
Sun 12/1@ OregonL 21-4974000
Sat 11/16vs UCLAW 31-1986000
Sun 11/10@ Penn State10+ tacklesL 6-35114000
Sat 11/2vs USC10+ tackles · Splash gameW 26-211270022
Sat 10/26@ Indiana10+ tacklesL 17-31115000
Sat 10/12@ IowaL 16-4083000
Sat 10/5vs MichiganW 27-1764000
Sat 9/28@ RutgersL 18-2194002
Sat 9/21vs NorthwesternW 24-5620010
Sat 9/14vs Washington StateL 19-2444101
Sat 9/7vs Eastern MichiganW 30-964100
Sun 9/1vs Unknown54000

Career Arc

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    Washington

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWashington0
2021 Regular SeasonWashington438.3114
2022 Regular SeasonWashington4.518.35.70.5
2023 PostseasonWashington5.526.56.11
2023 Regular SeasonWashington5.526.56.10
2024 PostseasonWashington104111.94.5
2024 Regular SeasonWashington104111.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

USC

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#2

Stanford

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.

#3

Colorado

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.

#4

Stanford

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.

#5

Oregon State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Washington

10 primary output · 41 efficiency · 11.9 usage

19.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Washington

19.1

10 primary · 41 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Washington

16.5

4 primary · 38.3 efficiency · 11 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9038

Morton · Morton, MS

Committed To
Colorado
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

295

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
295