5′11″ · Naylor, GA · Lowndes
Brandon Roberts: DB · Purdue · #1.
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Brandon Roberts
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Darrell Hazell and Gerad Parker. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Illinois — Week 6, 2016.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24vs Eastern Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38vs Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-14vs Nevada | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-50@ Maryland | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31@ Illinois | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL24 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
60.9%
557 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
76.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
604 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Purdue, 24 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Darrell Hazell → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
