6′2″ · 230 lb · Jefferson City, MO · Iowa Western C.C.
Brady Kerperin
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against Wyoming — Week 7, 2026.
41 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 41 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 41 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 11 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Air Force | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 17 · L 23-41 at Wyoming, play by play
11 tackles.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Northern Illinois’s defense played that day
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-0.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
5 tackles.
1 tackle.
3 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups41 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
54.0%
203 pass / 173 run
Plays / game
62.7
6 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
236 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
41 tackles in 6 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #259 at the position.
His career
