Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#11
Derrick Brown Jr.
Sophomore linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 225 lb · Waxhaw, NC · Avon Old Farms School [Conn.]
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Stanford
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Duke. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2024.
Derrick Brown Jr.
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Duke. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Stanford, Week 3, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Avon Old Farms
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Duke
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 12-4 over that span.
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2026Duke3-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 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
Manny Diaz
Pass share
36.5%
73 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,447 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a sophomore.
Background
2026: Returning linebacker ... in two career games, has booked two tackles and played seven snaps. 2025: Played in one game, at Connecticut … on the field for one snap. 2024: Played in one game, against Elon … booked two tackles … on the field for six snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January 2024.…
The linebacker corps · Duke
- #34Luke Mergott91 tackles · 2025
- #42Kendall Johnson37 tackles · 2025
- #7Nick Morris Jr.18 tackles · 2025
- #31Elliott Schaper16 tackles · 2025
- #11Derrick Brown Jr.1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Duke team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology