#26

Asaad Brown Jr.

DB · NC State · R-Jr. · #26

Returning to NC State for 2026
R-Jr. · Chesapeake, Va. → Mt. Zion Prep Academy
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Asaad Brown Jr.

DB · NC State · Fr · #26

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#590 national
CFB
College
NC State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025NC State64390.00.021--
Career64390.00.021--

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

NC State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · NC State

Returning around him

  • 95% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Hill’s 2022 season.

Brandon Hill

83%match

Pittsburgh · 2022

NFL Rd 7
#2

Isaac Paul

Kennesaw State · 2025

82%
#3

Kevin Anderson

Texas State · 2020

81%
#4

Da'Quan Johnson

Duke · 2021

80%
#5

BeeJay Williamson

Louisiana Tech · 2022

80%

Matches Brandon on

PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Rex Guthrie's freshman season at Nebraska (2025).

Rex Guthrie

82%match

Nebraska · 2025

#2

KJ Bolden

Georgia · 2024

All-SEC
80%
#3

Micah Davis

Western Michigan · 2025

78%
#4

Anthony Palano

Washington State · 2025

77%
#5

Joel Cordoba

Kent State · 2025

75%

Matches Rex on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10495

Final rank
#10577
Avg #10628.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10495 this season.

Background

AS A FRESHMAN (2024): • Joined the Pack in January of 2024. • Saw action in three games - at Cal and UNC and vs. Stanford at home. All of his snaps were on special teams. HIGH SCHOOL: • Played for coach Chris Scott at Oscar Smith High School, helping lead that program to a championship appearance...

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