Braylan Lovelace
Braylan Lovelace
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Pittsburgh. One game to point at: 11 tackles, 1 TFL against Miami — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 79 | 41 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 53 | 23 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 24 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 156 | 74 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
1 TD · 4 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Murray’s 2021 season.
Matches Tyler on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braydon Brus's junior season at Northwestern (2025).
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Background
2025: Honorable Mention All-ACC...in 13 starts, had 80 tackles, 5.5 TFL, two interceptions (one TD) and two PBUs as Pitt’s MIKE linebacker...against Louisville, registered 10 tackles, earned ACC Linebacker of the Week in Week 13 for his 100-yard pick-six that flipped momentum in the ranked road w...