Usage Score
2.8
Player Profile
Cael Brezina
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Downers Grove, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cael Brezina shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.5
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
6.1
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Primary stop by seasons
- Iowa State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Cael Brezina, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa State. Cael Brezina shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Iowa State paired 4 primary output with 16.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 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: Arizona State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
2.8
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Kansas State: 0. Iowa: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Arizona State: 1. TCU: 0. Kansas: 0. Oklahoma State: 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. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas State: 4 by 16.7. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. TCU: 8 by 33.3. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
33.3 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Oklahoma State | W 20-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kansas | W 38-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ TCU | W 20-17 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Arizona State | L 19-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Cincinnati | L 30-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Arkansas State | W 24-16 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Iowa | W 16-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | @ Kansas State | W 24-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 4 | 16.5 | 4.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 4 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 14.5 | 2.8 | -3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 34.2 takeover score.
#4
TCU
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.7 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
4 primary output · 16.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
10.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
10.7
4 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
6.1
1 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 2.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.86
Downers Grove North · Downers Grove, IL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
51
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 17 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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