5′9″ · 183 lb · Houston, TX · Summer Creek
Brandon Jones
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Texas State — Week 3, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 33 | 16 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 16 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 6): 4 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 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 16 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 10 · W 50-10 vs Charlotte, play by play
4 tackles.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How North Texas’s defense played that day
Charlotte’s 11 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
11 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
4 tackles.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFL33 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
50.8%
221 pass / 214 run
Plays / game
72.5
6 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
33 tackles in 6 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #213 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
