Eric Brantley
Eric Brantley
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Eric Brantley has been at Florida Atlantic through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against East Carolina, Week 14, 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: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. 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
Zach Kittley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 20 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 56–14
vs Florida A&M
1 QB HUR · 1 TOT
Dominant 42-point win at home against Florida A&M.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kwame Sutton’s 2023 season.
Matches Kwame on
Differs from Kwame on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Montay Weedon's sophomore season at Cincinnati (2025).
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