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Bricen Garner

S · Western Michigan · Sr. · #2

All-Conf HMWestern Michigan 2022 alumnus
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Bricen Garner

S · Western Michigan · Sr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#812 national
CFB
College
Western Michigan
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2020)

All-MAC

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Western Michigan8-5HC: Tim Lester · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Western Michigan5-7HC: Tim Lester · Run-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2020)

All-MAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Western Michigan66432.00.042--
2021Western Michigan840.00.0--1--
Career74472.00.043--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022

W 37–30

at Ball State

4 SOLO  ·  5 TOT

Edged out Ball State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jay Ward’s 2021 season.

Jay Ward

85%match

LSU · 2021

NFL Rd 4
#2

Jardin Gilbert

Texas A&M · 2022

81%
#3

Alex Spillum

Coastal Carolina · 2021

All-Sun Belt
80%
#4

Mekhi LaPointe

South Florida · 2021

78%
#5

Malcolm Lee

Ball State · 2022

76%

Matches Jay on

PD rate
Interceptions
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnathan Baldwin's junior season at UNLV (2023).

UNLV · 2023

All-Mountain West
#2

Alijah Clark

Syracuse · 2023

89%
#3

Blake Thompson

Louisiana Tech · 2024

87%
#4

Maxen Hook

Toledo · 2022

All-MAC
86%
#5

Casey Larkin

Army · 2025

85%

Matches Johnathan on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume