6′0″ · 200 lb · Miramar, FL
Brian Balom: S · Miami · #27.
Brian Balom
Brian Balom has been at Miami through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 2, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-3vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-33vs No. 23 Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2023
W 48-33
vs Texas A&M
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
49.9%
435 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
67.1
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Miami, 14 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Manny Diaz → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
