Brett Karhu
Brett Karhu
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Silverfield and Jason Eck. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Boise State — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 29 | 17 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Memphis | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
1 QB HUR · 0 TFL · 2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (15 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #87
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josaiah Stewart’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Grzesiak's sophomore season at Nevada (2021).
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