Player Career

Brett Karhu Career Story

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Player Story

Brett Karhu story

Brett Karhu built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive end from Frisco, TX wearing No. 45, spending time with Memphis and New Mexico. The clearest part of Brett Karhu's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with New Mexico. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Brett Karhu's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis and New Mexico.

The arc is straightforward: Brett Karhu moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Memphis

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    New Mexico

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonMemphis17.11.8
2025 PostseasonNew Mexico25.531.312.424.5
2025 Regular SeasonNew Mexico25.531.312.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 116 Nevada

Week 8 · W 24-22 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 57 UNLV

Week 10 · W 40-35 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 25 Michigan

Week 1 · L 17-34 · Ranked opponent

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 80 Air Force

Week 13 · W 20-3 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

64.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.5 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 124 Colorado State

Week 12 · W 20-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

58.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · New Mexico

25.5 primary output · 31.3 efficiency · 12.4 usage

75.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · New Mexico

75.6

25.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 12.4 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Memphis

18.9

1 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games