Houston Christian · W 63-14 · FCS
No tackles.
Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
5 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Reese has tackles in 7 of North Texas’s 8 games: none against Houston Christian.
Brenden Reese
Played for two head coaches at North Texas: Drew Svoboda and Neal Brown. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy — Week 8, 2026.
30 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 30 | 15 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 33 | 17 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 29 · W 48-41 vs Florida Atlantic, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How North Texas’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 8.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, up 34-6.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 44-6
vs UNLV
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
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
Tackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%4 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups30 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #359 at the position.
The No. 2,751 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Eric Morris → Neal Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
