Brandon Cleveland
Brandon Cleveland
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. He has spent four seasons in the NC State defensive front. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Pittsburgh, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at NC State, 105 tackles — drafted at #229 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las Vegas2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
0 TFL · 1 TOT
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaray Bledsoe’s 2025 season.
Matches Jaray on
Differs from Jaray on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Myles Murphy's senior season at North Carolina (2023).
Matches Myles on