Player Profile

Braydon Brus

LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Glendora, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Braydon Brus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

11

Efficiency

34.1

Consistency

53.8

Season Value

28.6

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Northwestern
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Braydon Brus, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Braydon Brus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Northwestern paired 11 primary output with 34.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 34.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Northwestern

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

34.1

Usage

11

Consistency

53.8

Best Game by takeover score

Central Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 1. Tulane: 1. Unknown: 1. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 1. UL Monroe: 1. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 0. Nebraska: 0. USC: 1. Michigan: 2. Minnesota: 0. Illinois: 3

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. Central Michigan: 11 by 55.8. Tulane: 6 by 35. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. UCLA: 7 by 39.2. UL Monroe: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 7 by 29.2. Nebraska: 6 by 25. USC: 7 by 39.2. Michigan: 13 by 70. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8. Illinois: 8 by 63.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.5 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.3 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

Illinois

Best efficiency game

70 vs Michigan

Result
Fri 12/26vs Central Michigan10+ tacklesW 34-7114001
Sun 11/30@ IllinoisSplash gameL 13-2083210
Sat 11/22vs MinnesotaW 38-3551000
Sat 11/15vs Michigan10+ tacklesL 22-24138110
Sat 11/8@ USCL 17-3876001
Sat 10/25@ NebraskaL 21-2864000
Sat 10/18vs PurdueW 19-071000
Sat 10/11@ Penn StateW 22-2130000
Sat 10/4vs UL MonroeW 42-721100
Sat 9/27vs UCLAW 17-14750.500.500
Sat 9/13vs OregonL 14-3452000
Fri 9/5vs Unknown11001
Sat 8/30@ TulaneL 3-2365001

Career Arc

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    Northwestern

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0.57.21.60.5
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern17.51.80.5
2025 PostseasonNorthwestern1134.11110
2025 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1134.1110

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.

#3

Maryland

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.3 takeover score.

#4

USC

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.8 takeover score.

#5

Central Michigan

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

11 primary output · 34.1 efficiency · 11 usage

28.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Northwestern

28.6

11 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 11 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Northwestern

5.2

0.5 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8763

Glendora · Glendora, CA

Committed To
Northwestern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

97

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
97