Player Career

Brenden Deasfernandes Career Story

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Player Story

Brenden Deasfernandes story

Brenden Deasfernandes built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Belleville, MI wearing No. 3, spending time with Central Michigan and Iowa. The clearest part of Brenden Deasfernandes' career was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Central Michigan. 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 Brenden Deasfernandes' production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan and Iowa.

The arc is straightforward: Brenden Deasfernandes 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

    Iowa

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Central Michigan

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonIowa0
2021 Regular SeasonIowa00
2022 Regular SeasonIowa00
2023 Regular SeasonIowa0.54.51.40.5
2024 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan19.81.60.5
2025 PostseasonCentral Michigan1015.75.89
2025 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1015.75.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 51 Northwestern

Week 1 · L 7-34 · Postseason

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

55 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 25 Michigan

Week 3 · L 3-63 · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 118 San José State

Week 1 · W 16-14

2

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Illinois

Week 3 · L 9-30

1

Havoc Plays

40.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 3 · W 41-10

0.5

Havoc Plays

29.2 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

10 primary output · 15.7 efficiency · 5.8 usage

45

#2

2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan

45

10 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 5.8 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

9.5

1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games