Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2023-2025SMU
Brandon Miyazono
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Miyazono shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Efficiency
26
Consistency
63.7
Season Value
33.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
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.
Brandon Miyazono, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · SMU. Brandon Miyazono shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
SMU paired 15.5 primary output with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26 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: Stanford
Win with 3 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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2025 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
26
Usage
5.8
Consistency
63.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 2. Unknown: 0. Baylor: 2. Missouri State: 1.5. TCU: 1.5. Syracuse: 1. Stanford: 3. Clemson: 1.5. Wake Forest: 0. Miami: 1. Boston College: 0. Louisville: 2. California: 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. Arizona: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 8 by 33.3. Baylor: 3 by 32.5. Missouri State: 1 by 19.2. TCU: 4 by 31.7. Syracuse: 2 by 18.3. Stanford: 3 by 42.5. Clemson: 6 by 40. Wake Forest: 3 by 12.5. Miami: 4 by 26.7. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 2 by 28.3. California: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.8 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
Stanford
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | vs Arizona | W 24-19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ California | L 35-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Louisville | W 38-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Boston College | W 45-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Miami | W 26-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wake Forest | L 12-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Clemson | W 35-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Stanford | W 34-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Syracuse | W 31-18 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ TCU | L 24-35 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Missouri State | W 28-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Baylor | L 45-48 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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SMU
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 4 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 4 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | SMU | 15.5 | 26 | 5.8 | 11.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 15.5 | 26 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#2
Stanford
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#3
Arizona
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.1 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · SMU
15.5 primary output · 26 efficiency · 5.8 usage
33.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · SMU
33.3
15.5 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · SMU
10.6
4 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8411
Frisco · Frisco, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
72
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.