Player Career
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Player Story
Cruce Brookins built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 12, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Cruce Brookins' career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 4 interceptions, and 4 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Cruce Brookins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Pittsburgh
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 5 | 16.3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 5 | 16.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 5 | 26.2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 5 | 26.2 | 5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Toledo
Week 1 · L 46-48 · Postseason
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 93 West Virginia
Week 3 · L 24-31
1
Havoc Plays
71.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 9 Miami
Week 14 · L 7-38 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 115 Syracuse
Week 8 · W 30-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
59.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Duquesne
Week 1 · W 61-9
1
Havoc Plays
55 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
5 primary output · 26.2 efficiency · 5 usage
54.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
54.5
5 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
38.1
5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 3 usage
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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