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Brandon Cleveland Career Story

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Player Story

Brandon Cleveland story

Brandon Cleveland built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Tampa, FL wearing No. 44, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Brandon Cleveland's career was his defensive production: 105 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandon Cleveland's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    NC State

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonNC State1.591.8—
2023 PostseasonNC State8.516.84.27
2023 Regular SeasonNC State8.516.84.20
2024 PostseasonNC State1019.24.51.5
2024 Regular SeasonNC State1019.24.50
2025 PostseasonNC State1222.55.82
2025 Regular SeasonNC State1222.55.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 44 Duke

Week 4 · L 33-45 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Marshall

Week 6 · W 48-41

3.5

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Tennessee

Week 2 · L 10-51

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Syracuse

Week 7 · L 17-24 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ No. 36 Pittsburgh

Week 9 · L 34-53 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · NC State

12 primary output · 22.5 efficiency · 5.8 usage

53.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · NC State

53.1

12 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 5.8 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · NC State

44.3

10 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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