Player Dossier

2020-2024

Washington

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

6.1

Efficiency

26.5

Consistency

14.3

Season Value

13.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Washington

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Washington
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: USC

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

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

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 26.5 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: Stanford

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Washington

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

26.5

Usage

6.1

Consistency

14.3

Best Game by takeover score

Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0. Boise State: 1. Tulsa: 0. Michigan State: 0.5. California: 0. Arizona: 0. Oregon: 0. Arizona State: 1. Stanford: 1.5. USC: 0. Utah: 0.5. Oregon State: 1. Washington State: 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. Texas: 5 by 20.8. Boise State: 3 by 22.5. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 6 by 30. California: 3 by 12.5. Arizona: 5 by 20.8. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. Stanford: 8 by 48.3. USC: 5 by 20.8. Utah: 5 by 25.8. Oregon State: 14 by 60. Washington State: 14 by 50. Oregon: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.4 · n=14
First Half0.2 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=7 · +0.4 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=14

Game Log

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

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Stanford

Best efficiency game

60 vs Oregon State

Result
Tue 1/2vs TexasW 37-3151000
Sat 12/2vs OregonW 34-3122000
Sat 11/25vs Washington State10+ tacklesW 24-21149000
Sun 11/19@ Oregon State10+ tacklesW 22-20146001
Sat 11/11vs UtahW 35-28520.5000
Sat 11/4@ USCW 52-4253000
Sat 10/28@ StanfordW 42-33850.5001
Sun 10/22vs Arizona StateW 15-733001
Sat 10/14vs OregonW 36-3353000
Sun 10/1@ ArizonaW 31-2450000
Sun 9/24vs CaliforniaW 59-3232000
Sat 9/16@ Michigan StateW 41-7600.5000
Sat 9/9vs TulsaW 43-1022000
Sat 9/2vs Boise StateW 56-19320010

Career Arc

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

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    Washington

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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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.

Quick Answers

Carson Bruener quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

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