Francis Brewu
Francis Brewu
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Pittsburgh. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1 sacks against West Virginia — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 34 | 18 | 6.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 20 | 9.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 42–28
at Georgia Tech
1 QB HUR · 5 TOT · 4 SOLO
Edged out Georgia Tech on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Terrell Cooper’s 2022 season.
Matches Terrell on
Differs from Terrell on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Hensley's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2025).
Matches Mark on