Game Log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| 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 Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Brian Balom
Miami 2023 alumnus
Brian Balom
Miami to Miami — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Miami, 4 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Miami5-7HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 2 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 48–33
vs Texas A&M
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
With T. Van Dyke — 374 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.6 · -12 rush yds (2 car) · B. Smith — 1 TD · 98 AVG · 98 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology